to be the property of; as, jamaica belongs to great britain.-to be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or related; to owe allegiance or service.-to be the concern or proper business or function of; to appertain to.-to be suitable for; to be due to.-to be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by the parish or town.-to be deserved by.