belong
verb (used without object)
to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed byto ).
has belonged
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present perfectof belong (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“It is an institution asking to keep its doors open in a neighborhood that it has belonged to for 60 years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The United States never has belonged to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a key group of major oil producers that holds sway over the world’s supply of crude.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
A 35-year-old, Marian, returns every year from abroad to dance with the pack she has belonged to since age 6.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
The role of Puck, which has belonged to Herman Cornejo for 20 years, is now his.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
“Oh, yes; the family have always been respected here. Almost all the land in this neighbourhood, as far as you can see, has belonged to the Rochesters time out of mind.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
