belong
verb (used without object)
to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed byto ).
have belonged
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present perfectof belong.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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They are in North Africa but they have belonged to Spain for centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
He maintains that more than 200 hectares of land on Zvernec have belonged to his family since 1933.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
In the late 1960s, Thurmond recognized that giant tylosaurs from northeast Texas appeared unusually large and may have belonged to a separate species.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
Since the playoffs were expanded and the test became tougher, the greatest October streaks have belonged to the 2005 Chicago White Sox and 1999 New York Yankees, both of whom went 11-1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
A black-haired baby was zooming in and out of the picture on a tiny broom, roaring with laughter, and a pair of legs that must have belonged to James was chasing after him.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
