(+ to) to be somebody's property

That coat belongs to Jim

to be in a proper situation, e.g. according to ability or social qualification, or a proper position or place

I never felt as if I belonged there

These knives belong in the kitchen

(+ to) to be attached or bound by birth, allegiance, dependency, or membership

I belong to Glasgow

(+ to) to be an attribute, part, or function of a person or thing

nuts and bolts belonging to the engine

to be properly classified

Whales belong among the mammals