noun
happiness felt in a secure relationship
Examples
- with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging
verb
be owned by
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- be in the possession of
- This book belongs to me
verb
be suitable or acceptable
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- This student somehow doesn't belong
verb
be in the right place or situation
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- Where do these books belong?
- Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government
- Where do these books go?
verb
be rightly classified in a class or category
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- The whales belong among the mammals
verb
be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
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- They belong to the same political party
verb
be a part or adjunct
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- the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection
- These pages don't belong