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| be·come [ bi kúm ] (past be·came [ bi káym ], past participle be·come, present participle be·com·ing, 3rd person present singular be·comes) |
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1. intransitive verb come to be something: to change or develop into something
 The caterpillar will soon become a moth.
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2. transitive verb suit somebody: to suit the appearance or personality of somebody
 That color really becomes you.
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3. transitive verb be appropriate for somebody: to be an appropriate or socially acceptable thing for somebody to do or say
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| [ Old English becuman< Germanic] |
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