Become

verb

/bəˈkʊm/

Word Frequency: 214.9

Definitions

1.verbTo arrive, come (to a place).

2.verbTo come about; happen; come into being; arise.

"It hath becomen so that many a man had to sterve."

3.verbBegin to be; turn into.

"She became a doctor when she was 25."

4.verbTo be proper for; to beseem.

5.verbOf an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).

"That dress really becomes you."

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