become
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of BECOME
1
[linking verb]
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to begin to be or come to be something specified
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to begin to have a specified quality
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Although I've known him for years, we didn't become close friends until recently.
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She won the election, becoming the first woman to be President of the nation.
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They both became teachers.
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The book has become quite popular.
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We became interested in the property last year.
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The crackers had become stale.
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It's becoming [=getting] quite cold in the evenings.
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It eventually became clear that he had lied.
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She's become [=gotten] somewhat cynical.
2
[+ object]
formal
a
not used in progressive tenses
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to look attractive on (someone)
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to be flattering to (someone)
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That dress becomes you.
b
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to be suitable for (someone)
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to be proper for (someone)
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Though poor, he carried himself with a dignity becoming [=befitting] a king.
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This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position.
become of
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to happen to
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Whatever became of our old friend? I haven't heard from her in years.
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I don't know what became of my keys. I can't find them anywhere.
