belonged
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
An inflected form of belong · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,082 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,555 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- be owned by; be in the possession of This book belongs to me
- be suitable or acceptable This student somehow doesn't belong
- be in the right place or situation also: go Where do these books belong?Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government
- be rightly classified in a class or category The whales belong among the mammals
- be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place) They belong to the same political party
- be a part or adjunct also: belong to the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collectionThese pages don't belong
belonged in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Audrey belonged to the dead past, but it hurt to think of her.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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The child, who was now brought forward, belonged to parents in easy circumstances.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The whole of this little valley belonged to three brothers called Schwartz, Hans, and Gluck.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Twice he took them to St. Onen, where the sharp-shooters were encamped to which Maxence belonged.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The ring formerly belonged to King Solomon, the wisest of kings, during whose reign the wisest men lived.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1