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become
[bih-kuhm]
verb (used without object)
to come, change, or grow to be (as specified).
He became tired.
to come into being.
verb (used with object)
to be attractive on; befit in appearance; look well on.
That gown becomes you.
to be suitable or necessary to the dignity, situation, or responsibility of.
conduct that becomes an officer.
become
/ ²śÉŖĖ°ģʳ¾ /
verb
(copula) to come to be; develop or grow into
he became a monster
(foll by of; usually used in a question) to fall to or be the lot (of); happen (to)
what became of him?
(tr) (of clothes, etc) to enhance the appearance of (someone); suit
that dress becomes you
(tr) to be appropriate; befit
it ill becomes you to complain
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of become1
Idioms and Phrases
become of, to happen to; be the fate of.
What will become of him?
Example Sentences
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.
But the ruins are becoming hidden or replaced by tall office complexes and apartments, and a skyline dotted with cranes and scaffolding.
As Manchester United's golden boy, David Beckham quickly transcended football to become a global celebrity.
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.
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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