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单词 became
释义

become

verb

be·​come bi-ˈkəm How to pronounce become (audio)
bē-
became bi-ˈkām How to pronounce become (audio)
bē-
; become; becoming

intransitive verb

1
a
: to come into existence
b
: to come to be
become sick
They both became teachers.
2
: to undergo change or development
The pain was becoming more intense.

transitive verb

: to be suitable to
seriousness becoming the occasion
especially : to be becoming to
her clothes become her
Phrases
become of
: to happen to
wondering whatever became of old friends

Synonyms

  • come
  • get
  • go
  • grow
  • run
  • turn
  • wax
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Example Sentences

Although I've known him for years, we didn't become close friends until recently. She won the election, becoming the first woman to be President of the nation. The book has become quite popular. We became interested in the property last year. The crackers had become stale. It eventually became clear that he had lied. This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position. See More
Recent Examples on the Web This is a war of feet, not miles - and nowhere is that more apparent than in the wintry countryside outside Bakhmut, which has become the epicenter of Russia’s push to regain momentum in its year-old invasion. Steve Hendrix And Serhii Korolchuk, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Feb. 2023 This is a war of feet, not miles — and nowhere is that more apparent than in the wintry countryside outside Bakhmut, which has become the epicenter of Russia’s push to regain momentum in its year-old invasion. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023 Breville Bambino Plus Espresso Machine Breville has become synonymous with high-quality kitchen appliances for a reason—its products are top-of-the-line. Brittany Natale, SELF, 16 Feb. 2023 Their call-and-response music, backed by percussion, celebrates acts of bravery and defiance and has become an essential part of Mardi Gras tradition. Jill K. Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023 The title is also a riff on the Simon and Garfunkel song ‘Sound of Silence’ that itself has become meme-ified. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023 Seeking treatment could place Fetterman — who was dogged by questions about his health throughout his campaign — at the center of a national conversation about mental health struggles that has become more public and urgent since the pandemic began. Annie Karni, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023 As overdoses have become more common, so have prescriptions for naloxone: The number of naloxone prescriptions increased from about 359,000 in 2017 to 1.5 million in 2021, according to briefing documents published by the FDA. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 15 Feb. 2023 There’s an interesting contradiction there, because since the election, Santos has become sort of the main character of American politics in a lot of ways. The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 15 Feb. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

become

verb
be·​come bi-ˈkəm How to pronounce become (audio)
became -ˈkām How to pronounce become (audio) ; become; becoming
1
: to come or grow to be
a tadpole becomes a frog
the days become shorter as summer ends
2
: to look well on : suit
her suit becomes her

became

verb

past tense of become
as in grew
to eventually have as a state or quality many people became sick with the flu with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • grew
  • got
  • came
  • went
  • turned
  • transformed
  • ran
  • changed
  • run
  • waxed
  • altered
  • metamorphosed
  • modified
  • transmuted
  • transfigured
  • mutated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • was
  • remained
  • continued
  • stayed
  • lingered
  • abode
  • abided
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