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Definitions for Become

[1] to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired.
[2] to come into being.
[3] to be attractive on; befit in appearance; look well on: That gown becomes you.
[4] to be suitable or necessary to the dignity, situation, or responsibility of: conduct that becomes an officer.
[5] become of , to happen to; be the fate of: What will become of him?
[6] (copula) to come to be; develop or grow into he became a monster
[7] (foll by of; usually used in a question) to fall to or be the lot (of); happen (to) what became of him?
[8] (tr) (of clothes, etc) to enhance the appearance of (someone); suit that dress becomes you
[9] (tr) to be appropriate; befit it ill becomes you to complain

Words related to Become

come, convert, incline, shift, metamorphose, mature, wax, accord, augment, fit, display, flatter, enrich, ornament, embellish, agree, suit, harmonize, garnish, heighten

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Origin of Become

before 900; Middle English becumen, Old English becuman to come about, happen; cognate with Dutch bekomen, German bekommen, Gothic biqiman. See be-, come

Word origin for Become

Old English becuman to happen; related to Old High German biqueman to come to, Gothic biquiman to appear suddenly

Synonyms for Become

come, develop into, grow into, turn into, convert, incline, mature, metamorphose, shift, wax, alter to, assume form of, be converted to, be reduced to, be reformed, be remodeled, be transformed into, change into, come to be, emerge as, eventually be, pass into, ripen into, turn out