51³Ō¹Ļ

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become

[bih-kuhm]

verb (used without object)

became, become, becoming. 
  1. to come, change, or grow to be (as specified).

    He became tired.

  2. to come into being.



verb (used with object)

became, become, becoming. 
  1. to be attractive on; befit in appearance; look well on.

    That gown becomes you.

  2. to be suitable or necessary to the dignity, situation, or responsibility of.

    conduct that becomes an officer.

become

/ ²śÉŖĖˆ°ģʌ³¾ /

verb

  1. (copula) to come to be; develop or grow into

    he became a monster

  2. (foll by of; usually used in a question) to fall to or be the lot (of); happen (to)

    what became of him?

  3. (tr) (of clothes, etc) to enhance the appearance of (someone); suit

    that dress becomes you

  4. (tr) to be appropriate; befit

    it ill becomes you to complain

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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of become1

First recorded before 900; Middle English becumen, Old English becuman ā€œto come about, happenā€; cognate with Dutch bekomen, German bekommen, Gothic biqiman. See be-, come
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of become1

Old English becuman to happen; related to Old High German biqueman to come to, Gothic biquiman to appear suddenly
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. become of, to happen to; be the fate of.

    What will become of him?

In addition to the idiom beginning with become, also see idioms beginning with get.
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Example Sentences

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But by phoning around those who knew some of the background, it became clear that neither Mr Mook nor Mr Beasley was in fact part of the foundation.

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But the ruins are becoming hidden or replaced by tall office complexes and apartments, and a skyline dotted with cranes and scaffolding.

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As Manchester United's golden boy, David Beckham quickly transcended football to become a global celebrity.

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The SBU could not access the scene, because it was too close to the contact line, but the agency began what would become an extensive remote investigation.

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Driving around in hopes of witnessing agents jumping out of trucks and detaining immigrants has become a grim pastime and form of protest for some Angelenos.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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