Word

belong, v.
(belonged, belonging, belongs)
freq. cnt. 19

be owned by; be in the possession of
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

belong

sample sentences

"This book belongs to me"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

belongings

semantic pointers

hypernym

be suitable or acceptable
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

belong

sample sentences

"This student somehow doesn't belong"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

be in the right place or situation
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

belong go

sample sentences

"Where do these books belong?"
"Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"
"Where do these books go?"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The chairs %s in the corner

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The chairs %s in the corner

semantic pointers

hypernym

be rightly classified in a class or category
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

belong

sample sentences

"The whales belong among the mammals"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

be a part or adjunct
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 34

belong belong to

sample sentences

"the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"
"These pages don't belong"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hyponym

inhere pertain, appertain

be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
<verb.stative>

belong

sample sentences

"They belong to the same political party"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym