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belong

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/bɪˈlɔːŋ/ · be-long

To be the property of or to be a part of something.

Meanings

verbformal

To be the property of or to be a part of something.

کسی چیز کی ملکیت ہونا یا اس کا حصہ ہونا۔

تعلق رکھنا

ta'alluq rakhna

Synonyms

be associated withbe part ofbelong toمتعلق ہوناپہنچناآنا

Antonyms

alienateseparatedisassociateاجنبی کرناالگ کرناغیر متعلق کرنا

Common Collocations

  • belong to a community
  • belong in a group
  • belong with friends

Example Sentences

This book belongs to me.

یہ کتاب میری ہے۔

Yeh kitaab meri hai.

She feels that she truly belongs here.

وہ محسوس کرتی ہے کہ وہ واقعی یہاں تعلق رکھتی ہے۔

Woh mehsoos karti hai ke woh waqai yahan ta'alluq rakhti hai.

Do you think they belong in this club?

کیا آپ کو لگتا ہے کہ وہ اس کلب میں تعلق رکھتے ہیں؟

Kya aap ko lagta hai ke woh is club mein ta'alluq rakhte hain?

Easily Confused With

belonging:Belong is the action of being part of something, while belonging refers to the state of being part of something.

Word Family

belonging
nounتعلق

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a home as a place where you belong.

Picture a family gathered at home, symbolizing belonging.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خوشیاں میری تھیں، منزلوں کا پکڑو کر رہے، تمھاری نظر میں، جہاں تھا خوشیوں کے ساتھ رہا۔

Khushiyan meri thin, manzilon ka pakra kar rahe, Tumhari nazar mein, jahan tha khushiyon ke saath raha.

My joys were there, holding on to destinations, In your sight, where I lived with happiness.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دوسرے کا اپنا سمجھو!

Dusre ka apna samjho!

Consider the other's as your own!

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "belengan" — to hold dear

First known use: 14th century

The word has evolved from Old English, where it meant to hold or possess, becoming more abstract in its modern usage to imply connection or ownership.