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become

/bɪˈkʌm/verb2 syllables

Become means: undergo a change or development.

Synonyms for become11

verb, as in undergo a change or development

turn, change state

verb, as in enter or assume a certain state or condition

go, get

verb, as in enhance the appearance of

suit

also used for become

come, fall, grow, wax, befit, beseem

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What does become mean?4

verb

1

undergo a change or development“The water turned into ice”

2

enter or assume a certain state or condition“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”

3

enhance the appearance of“Mourning becomes Electra”

4

come into existence“What becomes has duration”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with become?23

one syllable

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two syllables

succumb
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 23 rhymes for become, grouped by syllable

Become in a sentence

  • Thanks to these discoveries, man's life span has become twice as long as before.unknown
  • If you eat too much, you'll become fat.shortiiboy
  • Born in better times, he would have become famous.Dejo
  • Born in better times, he would have become a great scholar.Dejo
  • The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.unknown
  • In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.shekitten
  • However hard he worked, he did not become any better off.unknown
  • Thanks to the amusement park built last year, the city has become popular.shekitten

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Forms of become

as a verb

past tense
became
past participle
become
present participle
becoming
third-person singular
becomes