Main Entry:

be·come

Pronunciation:

\bi-ˈkəm, bē-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

be·came \-ˈkām\ ; be·come; be·com·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, to come to, become, from Old English becuman, from be- + cuman to come

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1 a: to come into existence b: to come to be <become sick>2: to undergo change or developmenttransitive verb: to be suitable to <seriousness becoming the occasion> ; especially : to be becoming to <her clothes become her>

— become of

: to happen to <wondering whatever became of old friends>