belong
/bɪ'lɔŋ/
verb
6 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1
Be in the right place or situation.
“Where do these books belong?”
“Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government”
2
Be a part or adjunct.
“the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection”
“These pages don't belong”
3
Be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place).
“They belong to the same political party”
4
Be owned by; be in the possession of.
“This book belongs to me”
5
Be rightly classified in a class or category.
“The whales belong among the mammals”
6
Be suitable or acceptable.
“This student somehow doesn't belong”
WORD FORMS
Related formbelongings
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelongbay
Starts & ends withB … G
Syllablesbe · long
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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