- belongings
- That which belongs to one; property; possessions; a term properly used to express ownership. Ford's Adm'r v. Wade's Adm'r, 242 Ky. 18, 45 S.W.2d 818, 820.See personal effects
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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belongings — index assets, capital, effects, estate (property), goods, interest (ownership), merchandise … Law dictionary
belongings — goods, effects, possessions, 1817, from pl. prp. of BELONG (Cf. belong) … Etymology dictionary
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belongings — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ a person s movable possessions … English terms dictionary
belongings — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ meagre/meager VERB + BELONGINGS ▪ collect, collect together, collect up, gather, gather together … Collocations dictionary
belongings — be|long|ings [ bı lɔŋıŋz ] noun plural * the things you own: Adam packed his few belongings and moved out. personal belongings: Remember to take all your personal belongings from the overhead locker when you leave the airplane … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
belongings — [[t]bɪlɒ̱ŋɪŋz, AM lɔ͟ːŋ [/t]] N PLURAL: usu poss N Your belongings are the things that you own, especially things that are small enough to be carried. I collected my belongings and left... He was identified only by his uniform and personal… … English dictionary
belongings */ — UK [bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz] / US [bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz] noun [plural] the things you own Adam packed his few belongings and moved out. personal belongings: Remember to take all your personal belongings from the overhead locker when you leave the plane … English dictionary
belongings — n. one s earthly; personal belongings * * * [bɪ lɒŋɪŋz] personal belongings one s earthly … Combinatory dictionary
belongings — be|long|ings [bıˈlɔŋıŋz US bıˈlo:ŋ ] n [plural] the things you own, especially things that you can carry with you = ↑possessions ▪ an insurance policy that covers your personal belongings … Dictionary of contemporary English
