belong to
phrasal verb
belonged to; belonging to; belongs to
1
: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by
The money belongs to him.
The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.
His style belongs only to himself.
2
: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)
The family belongs to a country club.
Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.
3
: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)
What family does that bird belong to?
4
: to be a part of (something)
the parts belonging to the clock
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The future belongs to those who can adapt to hybrid and direct-to-consumer (DTC) models and build brand equity without gatekeepers.
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Anthony Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The drug, which is still in clinical trials, belongs to an increasingly popular group of treatments called immuno-oncology.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Both lots—about a dozen pallets total, of eight hundred and forty jars each—belonged to independent importers, who had never before run into trouble.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison announced in April that his office had identified human remains at Fox Hollow Farm in Westfield, Indiana, that belonged to Daniel Thomas Halloran.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
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Anthony Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The drug, which is still in clinical trials, belongs to an increasingly popular group of treatments called immuno-oncology.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Both lots—about a dozen pallets total, of eight hundred and forty jars each—belonged to independent importers, who had never before run into trouble.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison announced in April that his office had identified human remains at Fox Hollow Farm in Westfield, Indiana, that belonged to Daniel Thomas Halloran.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
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“Belong to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belong%20to. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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