belongs

Has rightful place

Belongs expresses proper placement, ownership, or membership.

Something belongs in a location if that's where it should be: The dishes belong in the cabinet.

A person belongs to a group through membership or affiliation: She belongs to three professional organizations.

To belong somewhere is to fit in or feel at home: I finally feel like I belong here.

Things that belong to someone are their possessions or rightful property.

affinity

kinship

State of being related

intimacy · rapport · resonance · harmony · unity · solidarity · camaraderie · empathy · sympathy · understanding

membership

club

Organization with membership

sorority · guild · union · society · congregation · fellowship · league · tribe · community · network

fitting

appropriate

Suited to circumstance

aligned · congruent · matching · complementary · corresponding · coherent · seamless · integrated · synchronized · tailored

ownership

possession

State of owning

  • propertySomething owned or inherent
  • titleFormal honorific or name
  • deedWritten property conveyance

estate · inheritance · holdings · stewardship · tenure · custody · keeper · rightful · patrimony · bequest

Opposites
membership/inclusion

belongsdisassociates

Separates oneself from

differs · disagrees · withdraws · secedes · defects

proper placement

belongsstands out

Is notably conspicuous

is wrong · sticks out · clashes · jars

Phrases
Family

belong, belonging, belongings, belonged

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