belong
verb (used without object)
to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed byto ).
have been belonging
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present perfect progressiveof belong.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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I belong to the Primitive Baptist Church and have been belonging to it altogether about sixty-three years.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 by Work Projects Administration
