belonging
noun
[ bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ ]
• an affinity for a place or situation.
• "we feel a real sense of belonging"
belong
verb
• be the property of.
• "the vehicle did not belong to him"
Similar:
be owned by,
be the property of,
be the possession of,
be in the ownership of,
be held by,
be at the disposal of,
be in the hands of,
• be a member of (a particular group or organization).
• "he belonged to the local cricket club"
Similar:
be a member of,
be in,
be included in,
be affiliated to,
be allied to,
be associated with,
be connected to,
be linked to,
be an adherent of,
• (of a thing) be rightly placed in a specified position.
• "he put the rifle back in the locker where it belonged"
Origin:
Old English belangian, of Germanic origin.
