become

(bĭ-kŭm')

v., -came (-kām'), -come, -com·ing, -comes.

v.intr.
To grow or come to be: became more knowledgeable; will become clearer in the morning.

v.tr.

1. To be appropriate or suitable to: "It would not become me . . . to interfere with parties" (Jonathan Swift).
2. To show to advantage; look good with: The new suit becomes you.

phrasal verb:

become of

1. To be the fate of; happen to: What has become of the old garden?

[Middle English bicomen, from Old English becuman.]

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verb

1. To come to be: come, get, grow, turn (out), wax. See change/persist.
2. To be appropriate or suitable to: befit, behoove, suit. Archaic beseem. See agree/disagree.
3. To be in keeping with: befit, conform, correspond, fit, go with, match, suit. See agree/disagree.
4. To look good on or with: enhance, flatter, suit. Idioms: put in the best light. See agree/disagree, beautiful/ugly.

Idioms beginning with become:
become of

In addition to the idiom beginning with become, also see idioms beginning with get.

IN BRIEF: Enter or assume a certain state or condition.

Become addicted to constant and never-ending self improvement. — Anthony D'Angelo.

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sign description: Both open hands, palms together with fingertips at opposite ends. Both hands then make a twisting motion and come around and touch again.

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See words rhyming with "become."

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - blive
v. tr. - klæde, være passende

Nederlands (Dutch)
worden, raken, verwerven, verkrijgen, (goed) staan

Français (French)
v. intr. - devenir, se faire, commencer
v. tr. - aller à, convenir à, être digne de

idioms:

• become of    devenir de (qn)

Deutsch (German)
v. - werden, sich ziemen

idioms:

• become of    aus jdm. werden, jdm. geschehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γίνομαι, καθίσταμαι, καταλήγω, καταντώ, (για ρούχα κ.λπ.) κολακεύω, πηγαίνω σε (κάποιον), απογίνομαι, συμβαίνω

Italiano (Italian)
divenire, addirsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - tornar-se, convir

Русский (Russian)
становиться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - hacerse, convertirse en, llegar a ser, ponerse, quedarse, volverse, convertirse
v. tr. - llegar a ser, sentar bien, favorecer

idioms:

• become of    hacerse, acontecer, que será de, que va a ser de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bli, bliva, passa, anstå, klä

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
变成, 成为, 变得, 开始变得, 适合, 相称

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 變成, 成為, 變得, 開始變得
v. tr. - 適合, 相稱

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - ~이 되다, 오다, 생기다
v. tr. - ~에 어울리다, 적합하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …になる, 似合う, ふさわしい, 適する, なる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أصبح, يصبح, لاق, ناسب, وافق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נעשה, הפך, היה, היה יאה ל-‬
v. tr. - ‮הלם את‬

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