become of

1. Happen to, befall, be the fate of, as in I haven't seen Joe in a year; what has become of his book? The King James Bible has this idiom (Genesis 37:20): “We shall see what will become of his dreams.” [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

"These are good people," he says, "but what will become of this place when I am gone?"

From BBC

What do you think would’ve become of the record you were making with Randall?

From Los Angeles Times

Less than a decade later, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in more than dozen other states had converted to for-profits, typically highly controversial proposals, given questions about what was to become of their billions of dollars of assets.

From Los Angeles Times

At the end of our conversation, I asked Dreier what will become of the 19 satellites and space telescopes that would be orphaned by the proposed budget.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think the more we discuss death then surely the more appreciative you become of life," he says.

From BBC

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