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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
/ ²úɪˈ°ìÊŒ³¾ /
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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog 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
In addition to the idiom beginning with become , also see idioms beginning with get .Example Sentences
She was soon involved in a party scene and her life became more and more chaotic.
On Sunday, Ovechkin will have the chance to become the highest-ever goal scorer when the Caps play the New York Islanders.
“Since becoming Sheriff, violent crime has fallen every year in the areas patrolled by LASD, and 2024 saw the fewest number of homicides in the past five years,†he said.
Philip was Richard's school teacher who spotted his potential, became his legal ward, lent him his name and helped propel him to international stardom.
He spoke to masked men selling drugs out in the open and carrying large weapons - they explained that teenagers as young as 13 had sometimes become involved in criminal activity in the favela.
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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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