belong

A2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /bɪˈlɒŋ/US /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

Meaning

verb
to be in the right or suitable place
Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept)?

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When you ask people about belonging, they'll tell you their most excruciating experiences of being excluded.

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Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena where I believed I truly belonged.

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My grandparents belonged to a caravan club, a group of Airstream trailer owners who traveled together around the US and Canada.

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