AskEraser  |  Settings
Ask.com   
 


Synonyms
be·long·ing (bĭ-lônǵĭng, -lŏnǵ-)

noun 

  1. A personal item that one owns; a possession. Often used in the plural.
  2. Acceptance as a natural member or part: a sense of belonging.
be·long (bĭ-lônǵ, -lŏnǵ)

[Middle English bilongen, probably bi-, be-, + longen, to belong (probably from long, dependent) (from Old English gelang, along, depending; see del-1).]

intransitive verb: -longed, -long·ing, -longs. 

    1. To be proper, appropriate, or suitable: A napkin belongs at every place setting.
    2. To be in an appropriate situation or environment: That plant belongs outdoors.
    1. To be a member of a group, such as a club.
    2. To fit into a group naturally: No matter what I did, I just didn't belong.
  3. To have in one's possession. Often used with to: “The earth belongs to the living” (Thomas Jefferson)
  4. To be a part of something else: These blades belong to the food processor.