Word Type

Verb

Preposition

The word "belong" can be used as verb and preposition.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

all your base are belong to us belonger belonginess belonging belongingness

Derived From

long longen

Distinct From

outsider

Etymologically Related To

be long

Context

australian aboriginal optionally followed by to set theory

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

be bear on come to concern exist have to do with pertain refer relate touch touch on

Manner Of

be

Related Terms

be member be part belonging deserve element fit fit in goes goes with group group member have have ownership here in possession inclusion member membership nowhere of own owned owned by ownership part part of partner place possession proper property put put it set shorter somewhere spouse togetherness

Synonym Network

belong to

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.