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become (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: becuman 'to come to, become', from cuman 'to come']
[linking verb] to begin to be something, or to develop in a particular way
::George became King at the age of 54.
::Pollution from cars has become a major problem.
::The weather became warmer.
::Slowly my eyes became accustomed to the darkness.
::Helen became increasingly anxious about her husband's strange behaviour.
::It soon became clear that Wilson lacked the ability to carry out his duties.
[T not in progressive] formal to be suitable for someone or to look attractive on them
-synonym suit suit
::Blue really becomes her.
::Don't try to be clever - it doesn't become you.
what became of ...?/whatever will become of ...?
used to ask what has happened to someone or something, especially when you have not seen them for a long time, or what will happen to someone that you are worried about
::What became of those Chinese vases that Mum used to have?
::Whatever will become of Sam when his wife dies?
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WORD CHOICE: become, get, go, turn, grow, come
become can be followed by an adjective or noun, not a verb : Her husband became jealous. | We soon became friends.
The following words are used with an adjective instead of become, in certain cases:
get is very often used instead of become , and is more usual in spoken English : I was getting hungry. | Things got worse and worse.
go is used
to say that something changes colour : The sky went pink.
to say that someone feels a change in their body : My fingers have gone numb.
with blind and deaf : He went blind.
with mad , insane , crazy etc : The crowd went wild.
turn is used especially to say that something changes colour : The liquid turned green. | His face turned pale.
grow can be used in fairly literary written English
to say that something changes gradually : It grew dark as we walked.
with a to-infinitive, to say that someone gradually starts doing something : We grew to love each other.
come is used
with adjectives like apart , undone , and unstuck : Your shoelace has come undone. | A few pages came loose.
with true : Her prediction came true.
with a to-infinitive to say that someone starts doing something : I eventually came to realize (NOT became to realize) I was wrong.