Definition of become verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Phrasal verb become of someone/something (Definition of become from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) The meaning of BECOME is to come into existence.

Understanding the Context

How to use become in a sentence. to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired. to come into being. look well on: That gown becomes you.

Key Insights

to be suitable or necessary to the dignity, situation, or responsibility of: conduct that becomes an officer. be the fate of: What will become of him? Greta wants to become a teacher. If someone or something becomes a certain way, they start to have that quality. When did you first become interested in politics?

Final Thoughts

The past tense of 'become' is became. We became good friends at once. The smell became stronger and stronger. Synonyms for BECOME: grow, turn, develop into, change into, resolve into, turn-into, come, pass into, grow-into, evolve into, be metamorphosed, eventually be ... Also in Early Modern English, become (and certain other intransitive verbs, such as come and go) used the auxiliary be rather than have for perfect aspect constructions. BECOME definition: to come, change, or grow to be (as specified).

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