become

be-come · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Begin to be; come to be.

  2. 2.

    Grow to be; develop into.

  3. 3.

    Suit or be appropriate for.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    become of — Happen to.
  • •
    what has become of — What happened to.
  • •
    it doesn't become someone to — It is not suitable for someone to.

Related words

Antonyms: remain, stay
See also: change, get, grow, turn
Synonyms: develop into, get, grow, turn into

Etymology

From Old English becuman ("to come, happen, befall"), from be- + cuman ("to come"). The sense "come to be" developed in Middle English.