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become

be·come [ bi kúm ] (past be·came [ bi káym ], past participle be·come, present participle be·com·ing, 3rd person present singular be·comes)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb come to be something: to change or develop into something
The caterpillar will soon become a moth.

2. transitive verb suit somebody: to suit the appearance or personality of somebody
That color really becomes you.

3. transitive verb be appropriate for somebody: to be an appropriate or socially acceptable thing for somebody to do or say ( formal )

[ Old English becuman< Germanic]
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