become
to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired. to come into being. look well on: That gown becomes you. to be suitable or necessary to the dignity, situation, or responsibility
Word forms: becomes, becoming, became language note: The form become is used in the present tense and is the past participle. If someone or something becomes a particular thing,
Phrasal verb become of someone/something (Definition of become from the Cambridge Advanced Learner''s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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