Become

  • 1Become — Be*come , v. i. [imp. {Became}; p. p. {Become}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Becoming}.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu[ e]man, Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See {Be }, and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Become — Be*come , v. i. [imp. {Became}; p. p. {Become}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Becoming}.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu[ e]man, Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See {Be }, and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Become — Be*come , v. t. 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. [1913 Webster] It becomes me so to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4become — I (arise) verb befall, come about, come into being, come into existence, commence, ensue, germinate, happen, materialize, occur, proceed, result, succeed II (develop) verb adorn, alter, arise, befit, behoove, benefit, beseem, change into, come to …

    Law dictionary

  • 5become — v. 1) (d; intr.) to become of (what became of her?) 2) (formal) (R) it doesn t become you to speak like that 3) (S) she became a teacher; to become depressed * * * [bɪ kʌm] to become depressed (S) she became a teacher (formal) (R) it doesn t… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 6become — verb (became; come; coming) Etymology: Middle English, to come to, become, from Old English becuman, from be + cuman to come Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to come into …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7become — /bi kum /, v., became, become, becoming. v.i. 1. to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired. 2. to come into being. v.t. 3. to be attractive on; befit in appearance; look well on: That gown becomes you. 4. to be suitable or… …

    Universalium

  • 8become — verb Become is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑mood, ↑society, ↑weather Become is used with these nouns as the object: ↑addiction, ↑alcoholic, ↑archbishop, ↑burden, ↑caricature, ↑Catholic, ↑champion, ↑ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 9become of — {v. phr.} To happen to; befall. * /What will become of the children, now that both parents are in jail?/ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 10become of — {v. phr.} To happen to; befall. * /What will become of the children, now that both parents are in jail?/ …

    Dictionary of American idioms