1. begin to be: "it is becoming clear that we are in a totally new situation"
▪ grow to be; turn into: "the child will become an adult"Similarcome to beget to beturn out to begrowgetturnliterary:wax
▪ (of a person) qualify or be accepted as; acquire the status of: "she wanted to become a doctor"Similarbe appointed asbe assigned asbe nominatedbe elected asbe madebe transformed intobe converted intochange intoturn intotransform into
▪ (in questions) happen to: "what would become of her now?"
2. (of clothing) look good on or suit (someone): "the dress becomes her"Similarsuitflatterlook good onlook right onset offshow to advantageenhancego well withembellishornamentgraceinformal:do something for
▪ be appropriate or suitable to (someone):"minor celebrity status did not become him"Similarbefitbehoovesuitbe suitable tobe fitting to
Word OriginOld Englishbecuman ‘come to a place, come (to be or do something)’ (see be-, come), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bekomen and German bekommen ‘get, receive’.
