belonged
Had rightful place
Belonged is the past tense of belong.
To belong somewhere is to fit naturally or have a rightful place: She never felt like she belonged.
Things belong where they're supposed to be: The books belonged on the shelf.
To belong to is to be a member of or be owned by: He belonged to three clubs.
The house belonged to my grandfather.
State of being related
- bondBinding tie or connection
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- relationshipConnection between entities
- tiesConnections or neckwear
roots · rapport · closeness · affinity · intimacy · solidarity · togetherness · camaraderie
Consent to receive
- inclusionBeing made part
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
embrace · comfort · home · place · identity · recognition · validation · understanding
Organization with membership
- groupAssembled collection of things
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
brotherhood · sisterhood · fraternity · sorority · guild · union · league · tribe
kinship
State of being related
- bondBinding tie or connection
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- relationshipConnection between entities
ties · roots · rapport · closeness · affinity · intimacy · solidarity · togetherness · camaraderie · warmth
acceptance
Consent to receive
- inclusionBeing made part
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
welcome · embrace · comfort · home · place · identity · recognition · validation · understanding · empathy
club
Organization with membership
- groupAssembled collection of things
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- organizationStructured group with purpose
fellowship · brotherhood · sisterhood · fraternity · sorority · guild · union · league · tribe · clan
possessions
Things one owns
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- estateProperty and grounds
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
heirloom · keepsake · effects · goods · chattels · assets · holdings · patrimony · legacy · title
- belong toBe the property of
- sense of belongingFeeling included and accepted
- personal belongingsOne's own items
- belonging toOwned by someone
- belonging to youPossessed by the listener
- belonging nowhere