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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
/ bɪˈkʌm /
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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of become1
Idioms and Phrases
become of, to happen to; be the fate of.
What will become of him?
More idioms and phrases containing become
Example Sentences
But fraud and hazards often don’t become apparent until the economy heads south.
Mr. Jin’s ministry has become one of China’s largest, with congregations across the country.
The two met when Newcombe's granddaughter and the victim's daughter became close as little girls.
“I think people are becoming increasingly nervous about the fact that Big Tech is looking a little 1999ish,”said Kelly.
They pressed Hamas to understand that holding the hostages was becoming a strategic liability, giving Israel a source of legitimacy to keep fighting.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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