to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired.
2.
to come into being.
verb (used with object)
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.
Idioms
5.
become of, to happen to; be the fate of: What will become of him?
Origin: before 900;Middle Englishbecumen,Old Englishbecuman to come about, happen; cognate with Dutchbekomen,Germanbekommen,Gothicbiqiman. See be-, come
O.E. becuman "happen, come about," also "meet with, arrive," from P.Gmc. *bikweman "become" (cf. Du. bekomen, Ger. bekommen, Goth. biquiman). A compound of be and come; it drove out O.E. weorðan.