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    Appartenait (en. Belonged)

    [a.pa.ʁ.tə.nɛ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To be the property of someone.
    This house belonged to my grandparents.
    Cette maison appartenait à mes grands-parents.
    To be part of a set or group.
    He belonged to a very close-knit community.
    Il appartenait à une communauté très soudée.
    To be connected by proximity or usage relations.
    These traditions belonged to their culture.
    Ces traditions appartenaient à leur culture.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'appartenir', from Latin 'appartenere', composed of 'ad-' and 'partiri'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to belong to someone
    To be the property of someone.
    appartenir à quelqu'un
    to belong to a group
    To be a member or part of this group.
    appartenir à un groupe
    what belonged to the past
    Referring to things that were part of the past.
    ce qui appartenait au passé

    Related Words

    belong
    Verb meaning to be the property of.
    appartenir
    property
    That which belongs to someone.
    propriété
    member
    Person who is part of a group.
    membre

    Slang Meanings

    To have informal ties or relationships.
    He belonged to that cool gang in town.
    Il appartenait à cette bande cool en ville.
    To be associated with a specific trend or social group.
    She belonged to the local arts scene.
    Elle appartenait à la scène artistique locale.