belong
A2Frequent NGSL-2UK /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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