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Become

Become Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Become? [v] 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!" [v] come into existence; "What becomes has duration" [v] undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" [v] enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Become: get \| go \| suit \| turn Related Terms \| Find terms related to Become: adorn \| agree with \| alter into \| arise \| assimilate to \| be born \| be bound \| be changed \| be converted into \| be obligated \| be obliged \| become of \| befit \| behoove \| beseem \| break out \| bring to \| burst forth \| change \| change into \| change over \| come \| come forth \| come of \| come out \| come over \| come round to \| come to be \| convert \| crop up \| do over \| enhance \| erupt \| evolve into \| fall into \| fit \| get \| get to be \| go \| go with \| grace \| grow \| have origin \| irrupt \| issue \| issue forth \| lapse into \| make \| make over \| melt into \| mount \| naturalize \| open into \| originate \| owe it to \| pass into \| reconvert \| reduce to \| render \| resolve into \| reverse \| ripen into \| rise \| run \| run into \| settle into \| shift \| shift into \| soar \| spring up \| suit \| switch \| switch over \| take birth \| take rise \| transform \| turn \| turn back \| turn into \| turn to \| wax See Also \| add up \| advance \| amount \| arise \| beautify \| bob up \| boil down \| break \| change state \| choke \| come \| come \| come along \| come down \| come on \| come up \| develop \| embellish \| form \| gain \| gain ground \| get ahead \| get along \| get on \| get over \| grow \| make \| make headway \| master \| metamorphose \| nucleate \| occur \| originate \| overcome \| prettify \| progress \| pull ahead \| reduce \| rise \| root \| run \| settle \| shape up \| sober \| sober up \| spring \| spring up \| subdue \| suffocate \| surmount \| take \| take effect \| take form \| take shape \| transform \| transmute \| turn \| uprise \| win \| work Become In Webster's Dictionary \Become"\, 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. \Become"\, v. t. To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons and things. It becomes me so to speak of so excellent a poet. --Dryden. I have known persons so anxious to have their dress become them, as to convert it, at length, into their proper self, and thus actually to become the dress. --Coleridge.

Become Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Become?

[v] 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!"
[v] come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
[v] undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
[v] enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Become: get | go | suit | turn

Become In Webster's Dictionary

\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.


\Be*come"\, v. t.
To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to
accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of,
or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons
and things.

      It becomes me so to speak of so excellent a poet.
                                               --Dryden.

      I have known persons so anxious to have their dress
      become them, as to convert it, at length, into their
      proper self, and thus actually to become the dress.
                                               --Coleridge.

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