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belong

be.long \bi-'lo.n\ vi [ME belongen, fr. be- + longen to be suitable - more 
   at ]LONG 1a: to be suitable, appropriate, or advantageous  1b: to be in a 
   proper situation  2a: to be the property of a person or thing - used with 
   to  2b: to become attached or bound by birth, allegiance, or dependency  3: 
   to be an attribute, part, adjunct, or function of a person or thing  4: to 
   be properly classified {whales ~ among the mammals}