Word BELONG: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

belong

🇺🇸 [bɪˈlɔːŋ]

Meanings

To be a part of or connected to a group, place, or situation. It indicates ownership or a fitting relationship with something. A person or object belongs where it is intended to be or where it is accepted.

Examples

• These books belong on the shelf, not the floor.
• She feels like she truly belongs in this community.
• Do you think I belong here with all these experts?

Synonyms

fit • be part of • be suited to

Antonyms

misplace • displace • unfit