Be and Belong

Be

Be verb - To have life.

Belong and be are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Belong" instead a verb "Be".

Belong

Belong verb - Be owned by; be in the possession of.
Usage example: This book belongs to me
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Synonyms for Belong

Be and belong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be" instead a verb "Belong".

Common collocations

character be character belong character
life be life belong life
man be man belong man
thanks be thanks belong thanks
Other words: idea, race, sort, way, damage, gender.
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