Used in a Sentence

belongs

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for belongs.

Editorial note

Release the full internet to people, or just dump this whole project in the trash where it belongs.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(intransitive) To have its proper place.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of belongs gathered in one view.

verb

(intransitive) To have its proper place.

verb

(of a person) To be accepted in a group.

verb

(followed by to) To be a part of a group.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for belongs.

verb

(intransitive) To have its proper place.

verb

(of a person) To be accepted in a group.

verb

(followed by to) To be a part of a group.

verb

(intransitive, followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.

Example sentences

1

Release the full internet to people, or just dump this whole project in the trash where it belongs.

2

Bravo, pg, for doing something (however apparently minor) to bring this issue front and center where it belongs.

3

That might be because it belongs to the Finno-Ugric family which are completely separate from the Indo-European languages.

4

At the end of the day, the last word belongs to the companies and individuals actually doing the work.

5

Also, some states are very unfair towards employees, and everything they do on their spare time belongs to their employer.

6

The visitor's IP address was in one of the ranges that belongs to Google.

7

China is annexing territory that belongs to Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

8

Phrasing it as if somehow.io belongs to these people is simple intellectual dishonesty.

9

This article really belongs in a private conversation or a comment.

10

With that said, if anybody was doing it, it would be A16Z, considering how much Silicon Valley land and commercial real estate belongs to Arrillaga family.

11

Maybe it's the world that belongs in a mental institution.

12

Marx belongs to the former category, not the latter.

Quote examples

1

Then there's "oh man, we don't encrypt our passwords AT ALL", which really belongs in the realm of mistakes made by 15 year-olds.

2

Fantastic resource, and while my students praised the content for helping them figure the "why" as well as the "how", the praise really belongs to Ruslan.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use belongs in a sentence?

Release the full internet to people, or just dump this whole project in the trash where it belongs.

What does belongs mean?

(intransitive) To have its proper place.

What part of speech is belongs?

belongs is commonly used as verb.