belong to
phrasal verbbelong to somebody/something
- to be owned by somebody/something
- Who does this watch belong to?
- The islands belong to Spain.
- a violin that once belonged to Mozart
- These resources rightfully belong to all Brazilians.
- an event, a competition, etc. that belongs to somebody/something is one in which they are the most successful or popular
- British actors did well at the award ceremony, but the evening belonged to the Americans.
belong to something
- to be a member of a club, an organization, etc.
- Have you ever belonged to a political party?
- to be part of a particular group, type or system
- Lions and tigers belong to the cat family.
- people belonging to different ethnic groups
- These gases belong to a class of molecules called alkanes.