[bi-kuhm] 
verb, be⋅came, be⋅come, be⋅com⋅ing.| 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? |
| be·come (bĭ-kŭm') v. be·came (-kām'), be·come, be·com·ing, be·comes v. intr. To grow or come to be: became more knowledgeable; will become clearer in the morning. v. tr.
become ofTo be the fate of; happen to: What has become of the old garden? [Middle English bicomen, from Old English becuman; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.] |
become of
Happen to, befall, be the fate of, as in I haven't seen Joe in a year; what has become of his book? The King James Bible has this idiom (Genesis 37:20): "We shall see what will become of his dreams." [Late 1500s]
