becoming

American  

[bih-kuhm-ing] / bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ /

adjective

1. that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing.

   a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo.

   Synonyms:

   comely

2. suitable; appropriate; proper.

   a becoming sentiment.

   Synonyms:

   fitting, seemly, congruous, decorous, right, apt, fit, meet

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noun

1. any process of change.

2. Aristotelianism. any change involving realization of potentialities, as a movement from the lower level of potentiality to the higher level of actuality.

becoming British  

/ bɪˈkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

1. suitable; appropriate

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noun

1. any process of change

2. (in the philosophy of Aristotle) any change from the lower level of potentiality to the higher level of actuality

Other Word Forms

• becomingly adverb
• becomingness noun
• well-becoming adjective

Etymology

Origin of becoming

First recorded in 1555–65; become + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

They believe the bill does not protect vulnerable people and needs significant changes before becoming law.

From BBC

Without clear boundaries, self-censorship spreads among analysts, journalists and academics who fear becoming the next target.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lilleaas may have decided against becoming a psychologist, but she’s always interrogating her motivations.

From Los Angeles Times

Joan says James, 28, was a loving son who dreamt of becoming an ambulance paramedic and enjoyed adventure sports such as wakeboarding.

From BBC

“Both countries are looking at more immediate neighborhoods, demanding more of their alliances, and becoming a lot more aggressive than we are accustomed to,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal