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Definition belong

Etymology 1

From Middle English belongen, bilongen, from Middle English be- + longen (“to be fitting, be suitable”), from Old English langian (“to pertain to, suit”), equivalent to be- +‎ long (“to belong”). Compare Saterland Frisian beloangje (“to attain, reach, meet”), Dutch belangen (“to concern”), German belangen (“to attain, concern”).

Verb

belong (third-person singular simple present belongs, present participle belonging, simple past and past participle belonged)

1. (intransitive) To have its proper place.
   1. (of a person) To be accepted in a group.
   2. (followed by to) To be a part of a group.
2. (intransitive, followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.
3. (intransitive, followed by to) To be the spouse or partner of. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. (intransitive, set theory) (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ${\displaystyle \in }$ means belongs to.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To be deserved by.