From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbelong to somebody/something phrasal verb1 if something belongs to someone, they own it The book belongs to Dan. Who does this scarf belong to?2 to be a member of a group or organization He belongs to the golf club.3 to be related to something or form part of it cars that belong to a different era4 to be related to or produced by a particular person She recognized the voice as belonging to the man who had attacked her.5 if a competition or period of time belongs to someone, they are the most important or successful person in it All the acts were good, but the evening belonged to a dance group from Moscow. → belong→ See Verb table
