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Synonyms & Antonyms of belonging
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
- the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging
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2
belongings plural
transportable items that one owns
- packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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- chattels,
- duds,
- effects,
- gear,
- goods,
- holdings,
- movables
- (or moveables),
- paraphernalia,
- personal effects,
- personal property,
- personalty,
- plunder
- [chiefly dialect],
- possession,
- stuff,
- things
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belonging
verb
present participle of belong
Synonyms of belonging (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to have or be in a usual or proper place
- your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them
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2
to be the property of a person or group of persons
- those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students
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The first known use of belonging was in 1781
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