Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun belonging
1 sense of belonging
Sense 1
belonging -- (happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging")
=> happiness -- (emotions experienced when in a state of well-being)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb belong
6 senses of belong
Sense 1
belong -- (be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me")
=> be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")
Sense 2
belong -- (be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong")
=> be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")
Sense 3
belong, go -- (be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?")
=> be -- (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?")
Sense 4
belong -- (be rightly classified in a class or category; "The whales belong among the mammals")
=> be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")
Sense 5
belong -- (be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place); "They belong to the same political party")
=> be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")
Sense 6
belong to, belong -- (be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong")