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Word entry · 6 letters

belong

Best crossword clue

"Be owned by"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /bɪˈlɒŋ/Part of speech verbSorted beglnoStarts with BEnds with G1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. be owned by; be in the possession of

Word origin

From Middle English belongen, bilongen, from Middle English be- + longen (“to be fitting, be suitable”), from Old English langian (“to pertain to, suit”), equivalent to be- + long (“to belong”). Compare Saterland Frisian beloangje (“to attain, reach, meet”), Dutch belangen (“to concern”), German belangen (“to sue, concern”).

Used in a sentence

  • Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.
  • You don’t belong here — get out.
  • I don’t belong to the Southside Crew.

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