Belonged: meaning, definitions and examples

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belonged

 

[ bษชหˆlษ”ล‹d ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

Belonged is the past tense of belong, which means to be the property of or to be a part of something. It indicates ownership or a sense of association with a person, group, or place.

Synonyms

owned, possessed, was part of.

Examples of usage

  • She belonged to the local community center.
  • The book belonged to my grandfather.
  • He felt he belonged to the team after the first game.
  • This painting belonged to a famous artist.

Translations

Translations of the word "belonged" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pertencia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเฅเคฌเค‚เคงเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gehรถrte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ termiliki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะปะตะถะฐะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ naleลผaล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑžใ—ใฆใ„ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท appartenait

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pertenecรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aitti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†ํ–ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ุชู…ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ patล™il

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ patril

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑžไบŽ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pripada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilheyrรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะธะตัั–ะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผqavilษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pertenecรญa

Etymology

The word 'belong' originates from the Old English 'belungan', which means 'to be long to', or 'to be in the company of'. The prefix 'be-' is often used in Old English to form verbs, suggesting the sense of being around or near. 'Long' in this context is derived from the word 'lang', which referred to duration or stretching over a period. Over the centuries, the term evolved through various forms and usages in Middle English before taking its modern shape. Historically, the idea of belonging encompasses both physical possession and emotional connection, reflecting the innate human desire for community and identity.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,999, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.