What does BECOME mean?
Definitions for BECOME
bɪˈkʌmbe·come
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Princeton's WordNet
become, go, getverb
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!"
become, turnverb
undergo a change or development
"The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
becomeverb
come into existence
"What becomes has duration"
become, suitverb
enhance the appearance of
"Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
Wiktionary
becomeverb
To arrive, come (to a place).
becomeverb
To begin to be; to come to be; to turn into.
becomeverb
To look attractive on, be suitable for.
That dress really becomes you.
Etymology: becuman, from. Cognate with German bekommen, Dutch bekomen.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Becomeverb
pret. I became; comp. pret. I have become.
Etymology: from by and come.
The Lord God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Gen. ii. 7.
And unto the Jews I became a Jew, that I might gain the Jews. 1 Cor. ix. 20.
A smaller pear, grafted upon a stock that beareth a greater pear, will become great. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 453.
My voice thou oft hast heard, and hast not fear’d,
But still rejoic’d; how is it now become
So dreadful to thee? John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 120.So the least faults, if mix’d with fairest dead,
Of future ill become the fatal seed. Matthew Prior.What is then become of so huge a multitude, as would have overspread a great part of the continent? Walter Raleigh, Essays.
Perplex’d with thoughts, what would become
Of me, and all mankind. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xii. l. 275.The first hints of the circulation of the blood were taken from a common person’s wondering what became of all the blood which issued out of the heart. John Graunt, Bills of Mortality.
What will become of me then? for when he is free, he will infallibly accuse me. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.
What became of this thoughtful busy creature, when removed from this world, has amazed the vulgar, and puzzled the wise. John Rogers, Sermons.
I cannot joy, until I be resolved
Where our right valiant father is become. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.To Becomeverb
Etymology: from be or by, and cwemen, Sax. to please.
If I become not a cart as well as another man, a plague on my bringing up. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. i.
Why would I be a queen? because my face
Would wear the title with a better grace;
If I became it not, yet it would be
Part of your duty, then, to flatter me. John Dryden, Conq. of Gran.She to her sire made humble reverence,
And bowed low, that her right well became,
And added grace unto her excellence. Fairy Queen, b. i.I would I had some flowers of the spring that might
Become your time of day; and your’s, and your’s,
That wear upon your virgin branches yet
Your maidenheads growing. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.Yet be sad, good brothers;
For, to speak truth, it very well becomes you. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.Your dishonour
Mangles true judgment, and bereaves the state
Of that integrity, which should become it. William Shakespeare, Coriol.Wicherly was of my opinion, or, rather, I of his: for it becomes me so to speak of so excellent a poet. John Dryden, Dufr. Pref.
He utterly rejected their fables concerning their gods, as not becoming good men, much less those which were worshipped for gods. Edward Stillingfleet, Def. of Disc. on Rom. Idolatry.
Wikipedia
become
Seventh Wonder is a Swedish progressive metal band from Stockholm, formed in 2000.
Webster Dictionary
Become
of Become
Becomeverb
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
Becomeverb
to come; to get
Becomeverb
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
Wikidata
Become
Become is the first studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It consists of nine tracks; however, the ninth track is unlisted and untitled.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Become
be-kum′, v.i. to pass from one state to another: to come to be: to be the fate or end of (followed by of).—v.t. to suit or befit, to grace or adorn fittingly (with dat. object):—pa.t. becāme′; pa.p. become′.—adj. Becom′ing, suitable to: graceful.—adv. Becom′ingly.—n. Becom′ingness. [A.S. becuman. See Come.]
CrunchBase
Become
Become is a search engine focused solely on shopping. Become offers various views and filtering criteria to allow users to more easily shop locally or all over the web.
Editors Contribution
become
To change from a specific form to a form of choice.
We have become such mature, kind, loving and peaceloving people on planet earth.
Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BECOME' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #274
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BECOME' in Written Corpus Frequency: #758
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BECOME' in Verbs Frequency: #28
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BECOME in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BECOME in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of BECOME in a Sentence
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way...you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.
When I took the oath of office five years ago, I promised Iowans that I would never lose sight of who I was working for, that I wouldn’t become detached from the problems they were facing, from the problems I had faced myself. But you don’t have to check groceries to see what high inflation does to people. You just need to step outside the D.C. Bubble. Talk to Americans about what’s on their mind. Ask them: What are your concerns? What keeps you up at night?
Getting a passport in my country has become almost impossible.
In the UK, the real political uncertainty for our sector comes from the dual and interconnected possibility that the UK could leave the EU and that the UK could dissolve if Scotland voted to become independent, even five years ago, the likelihood of both would have seemed far more remote than they do now and so we certainly cannot be complacent.
It’s become exceptionally clear that it is time for mainstream Republicans to coalesce around one mainstream candidate they can support and who can win elections, there’s a sense of urgency here that the window will close shortly.
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Translations for BECOME
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- صار, أصبحArabic
- стаць, станавіццаBelarusian
- отивам, ставам, подхождам, приличам, случвам сеBulgarian
- esdevenir, escaureCatalan, Valencian
- státCzech
- blive, passeDanish
- werden, stehenGerman
- γίνομαιGreek
- iĝiEsperanto
- volver, convertir, llegar a ser, hacer, [[quedar]] [[bien]]Spanish
- شدنPersian
- pukeaFinnish
- devenirFrench
- wurdeWestern Frisian
- fàsScottish Gaelic
- हो जाना, बननाHindi
- leszHungarian
- դառնալ, սազելArmenian
- devenirInterlingua
- jadiIndonesian
- divenarIdo
- diventareItalian
- הפכוHebrew
- なる, 成るJapanese
- 되다Korean
- fiōLatin
- kļūtLatvian
- haereMāori
- станеMacedonian
- semakinMalay
- wordenDutch
- bli, kleNorwegian
- hóósįįdNavajo, Navaho
- zostawać, zostaćPolish
- virarPortuguese
- deveniRomanian
- стать, стали, идти, становитьсяRussian
- постати, priličiti, postatiSerbo-Croatian
- staťSlovak
- postatiSlovene
- bli, klä, passaSwedish
- అవుTelugu
- กลายThai
- magíngTagalog
- olmakTurkish
- ставати, статиUkrainian
- ہو جاناUrdu
- trở thành, trở nênVietnamese
- vedönVolapük
- ווערןYiddish
- 成为Chinese
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