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become

One entry found.

Main Entry:
be·come 
          Listen to the pronunciation of become
Pronunciation:
\bi-ˈkəm, bē-\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
be·came 
          Listen to the pronunciation of became \-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>


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