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Share This be·come Audio Help / bɪˈkʌm / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ bi-kuhm ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, be·came, be·come, be·com·ing. –verb (used without object) 1. to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired.
–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.
—Idiom 5. become of, to happen to; be the fate of: What will become of him?
[Origin:
bef. 900; ME
becumen, OE
becuman to come about, happen; c. D
bekomen, G
bekommen, Goth
biqiman. See be- , come ]
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be·came (-kām'), be·come , be·com·ing , be·comes
intr.
became more knowledgeable; will become clearer in the morning.
tr.
To be appropriate or suitable to: "It would not become me . . . to interfere with parties" (Jonathan Swift).
To show to advantage; look good with: The new suit becomes you.
Phrasal Verb(s): become of
What has become of the old garden?
bicomen , from Old English becuman ; see gw ā- in Indo-European roots.]
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O.E. becuman "happen, come about," from P.Gmc. *bikweman "become" (cf. Ger. bekommen, Goth. biquiman ); it drove out O.E. weorðan. First record of becoming "looking well" is from 1565, from sense of "be fitting" found c.1230.
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Share This become verb 1. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" 2. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" 3. come into existence; "What becomes has duration" 4. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
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Share This become 1 [biˈkam] verb —
past tense became [biˈkeim] ;
past participle beˈcome
to come or grow to be
Example:
Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.
Arabic: يُصْبِحُ Chinese (Simplified): 变得 Chinese (Traditional): 變得 Czech: stávat se Danish: blive Dutch: worden Estonian: muutuma Finnish: tulla joksikin French: devenir German: werden Greek: γίνομαι Hungarian: vmivé válik Icelandic: verða Indonesian: menjadi Italian: divenire, diventare
Japanese: ～になる Korean: 되다 Latvian: tapt; kļūt Lithuanian: tapti, pasidaryti Norwegian: bli Polish: stawać się Portuguese (Brazil): tornar-se Portuguese (Portugal): tornar-se Romanian: a deveni Russian: становиться Slovak: stávať sa Slovenian: postati Spanish: volverse, ponerse, convertirse Swedish: bli Turkish: olmak
become 2 [biˈkam] verb
to qualify or take a job as
Example:
She became a doctor.
Arabic: يُصْبِحُ، يَتَّخِذُ وَظيفَةً Chinese (Simplified): 成为 Chinese (Traditional): 成為 Czech: stát se Danish: blive Dutch: worden Estonian: (kellekski) saama Finnish: tulla joksikin French: devenir German: werden Greek: γίνομαι (επαγγελματικά) Hungarian: vmi lesz belőle Icelandic: verða Indonesian: menjadi Italian: diventare
Japanese: ～になる Korean: …이 되다 Latvian: kļūt Lithuanian: tapti Norwegian: bli Polish: zostać Portuguese (Brazil): tornar-se Portuguese (Portugal): tornar-se Romanian: a se face, a deveni Russian: становиться Slovak: stať sa Slovenian: postati Spanish: hacerse, llegar a ser Swedish: bli Turkish: olmak
become 3 [biˈkam] verb
(
with of ) to happen to
Example:
What became of her son?
Arabic: يَحْدُثُ لَهُ، يَحِلُّ بِه Chinese (Simplified): 遭遇，某人（事）情况如何 Chinese (Traditional): 發生，遭遇 Czech: stát se Danish: blive af; ske med Dutch: worden van Estonian: juhtuma Finnish: tapahtua French: advenir de German: werden aus Greek: απογίνομαι, καταλήγω σε μια κατάσταση Hungarian: történik vele vmi Icelandic: verða (um) Indonesian: terjadi Italian: avvenire di*
Japanese: ～がどうなる Korean: 일어나다 Latvian: notikt Lithuanian: nutikti Norwegian: bli av, skje (med) Polish: stać się Portuguese (Brazil): suceder Portuguese (Portugal): acontecer Romanian: a se alege de Russian: становиться Slovak: stať sa (s) Slovenian: zgoditi se Spanish: ser de Swedish: bli av Turkish: (başına bir şey) gelmek
become 4 [biˈkam] verb
to suit
Example:
That dress really becomes her.
Arabic: يُناسِب، يُلائِم Chinese (Simplified): 适合 Chinese (Traditional): 適合 Czech: slušet Danish: passe; klæde Dutch: goed staan Estonian: sobima Finnish: pukea French: bien aller à German: stehen Greek: ταιριάζω σε κπ. Hungarian: illik hozzá Icelandic: fara vel Indonesian: cocok Italian: addirsi
Japanese: 似合う Korean: 어울리다 Latvian: piestāvēt (par apģērbu) Lithuanian: tikti Norwegian: passe, kle Polish: pasować Portuguese (Brazil): cair bem Portuguese (Portugal): ficar bem Romanian: a‑i veni bine Russian: быть к лицу Slovak: pristať, hodiť sa Slovenian: pristajati Spanish: sentar bien, quedar bien Swedish: passa, klä Turkish: uymak, gitmek, yakışmak
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Be*came"\, imp. of
Become .
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Be*come"\, v. i. [imp.
Became ; p. p.
Become ; p. pr. & vb. n.
Becoming .] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu["e]man, Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See
Be- , and
Come .]
1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or a new character.
The Lord God . . . breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. --Gen. ii. 7.
That error now which is become my crime. --Milton.
2. To come; to get. [Obs.]
But, madam, where is Warwick then become! --Shak.
To become of , to be the present state or place of; to be the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or subsequent condition of.
What is then become of so huge a multitude? --Sir W. Raleigh.
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