belongs to
Property of someone
Belongs to expresses ownership or possession: This book belongs to me.
It also indicates membership or connection: She belongs to three professional organizations, That species belongs to the cat family.
The phrase can mark proper placement: This chair belongs to the dining set.
To say something belongs to a person can mean it's rightfully theirs or simply associated with them.
- possessesHolds as property
- memberOne who belongs
- part ofBelonging to a whole
- part and parcelInseparable component
- affiliatedFormally linked or connected
attached · connected · included · associated · joined · linked · claimed · held · keeper · property · mine · yours · theirs · ours · lock stock and barrel · group · inner circle · old boys club