Belong vs Dependence - What's the difference?
belong | dependence |
(label) To have its proper place.
# (label) To be accepted in a group.
# To be a part of a group.
To be part of, or the property of.
*
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, chapter=4, title= To be the spouse or partner of. (rfex)
(followed by'' to''') To be an element of (a set). The symbol means '''''belongs to .
To be deserved by.
* (rfdate) (Ben Jonson)
Of, belonging to.
* 1915, E. R. Masson, Untamed Territory
* 1936, M. & E. Durack, Chunuma
* 1977, N. Kolig, Playing Alonga Mud
* 1986, Kowanyama News, Dec.
* 1986, B. Shaw, Countrymen
* 1991, D. B. Rose, Hidden Histories
The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
As an adjective belong
is oblong.As a noun dependence is
the state of being dependent, of relying upon another.belong
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) belongen, from .Verb
(en verb)F. E. Penny
Pulling the Strings, passage=A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared.}}
- More evils belong us than happen to us.
Derived terms
* belonging * belongingnessExternal links
*Etymology 2
Compare Kriol blanga'', Bislama ''blong'', Tok Pisin ''bilong'', and Torres Strait Creole ''blong .Alternative forms
* blung * , belonga, blongaPreposition
(English prepositions)- Jim Campbell, Charlie, Dick, ... Fred, lubra b’longa him, me, thass all.
- By an’ bye ’im grow ’m up make ’m good fella stockman b’longta you.
- Those who had persevered with the course and had acquired some skill were now almost deferentially called ‘Maban (expert) belonga clay’.
- Them two bin help’m too, and that father blung to this one old Frank.
- There’s the bloke that’s kill that feller, uncle belong you an me.
- Get that fire [wood] stacked up like that tree there, that high ... It wasn’t wood belong to that fire pile. Might be for station, or somebody else, you know.
dependence
English
Noun
(en noun)- He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.
- Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.