Become

/bɪˈkʌm/ · verb

Meaning

(copulative, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (copulative, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
2. (intransitive, archaic other than in become of) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
3. (transitive) To be appropriate for.
4. (transitive) Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To arrive, come (to a place).
6. (non-native speakers' English) To get, receive.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax

She became a doctor when she was 25.

The weather will become cold after the sun goes down.

The sense ‘state or process of bearing fruit’ has become imposed on fruition as the 20c. proceeded.

The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.

Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.

Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.

What became of him after he was let go?

Synonyms for become

Antonyms for become

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Word Forms

• becomes
• becoming
• became
• become
• becomen
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• becomed
• becomest
• becamest
• becamedst
• becometh
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