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B0147000 (bĭ-kŭm′)v. be·came (-kām′), be·come, be·com·ing, be·comes v.intr. To grow or come to be: became more knowledgeable; will become clearer in the morning.v.tr.1. To be appropriate or suitable to: "It would not become me ... to interfere with parties" (Jonathan Swift).2. To show to advantage; look good with: The new suit becomes you.Phrasal Verb: become of To be the fate of; happen to: What has become of the old garden?

[Middle English bicomen, from Old English becuman; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots.]

become

(bɪˈkʌm) vb (mainly intr) , -comes, -coming, -came or -come1. (copula) to come to be; develop or grow into: he became a monster. 2. (foll by of; usually used in a question) to fall to or be the lot (of); happen (to): what became of him?. 3. (tr) (of clothes, etc) to enhance the appearance of (someone); suit: that dress becomes you. 4. (tr) to be appropriate; befit: it ill becomes you to complain. [Old English becuman to happen; related to Old High German biqueman to come to, Gothic biquiman to appear suddenly]

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v. -came, -come, -com•ing. v.i. 1. to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): to become tired. 2. to come into being; develop or progress into: She became a ballerina. v.t. 3. to be attractive on; befit in appearance; suit: That dress becomes you. 4. to be suitable to the dignity, situation, or responsibility of: conduct that becomes an officer. Idioms: become of, to happen to; be the fate of. [before 900; Middle English becumen, Old English becuman to come about, happen, c. Old Frisian bikuma, Old High German biqueman, Gothic biqiman. See be-, come]

become

1. 'become'

When something or someone becomes a particular thing, they start to be that thing. If you become a doctor, a teacher, or a writer, for example, you start to be a doctor, a teacher, or a writer.

Greta wants to become a teacher.

If someone or something becomes a certain way, they start to have that quality.

When did you first become interested in politics?

The past tense of 'become' is became.

We became good friends at once.The smell became stronger and stronger.

The -ed participle is become.

Life has become a lot harder since James died.

When become is followed by a singular noun phrase, the noun phrase usually begins with a determiner.

I became an engineer.The young man became his friend.

However, when the noun phrase refers to a unique job or position within an organization, the determiner can be omitted.

In 1960 he became Ambassador to Hungary.He became CEO last July.

The following words can be used to mean 'become'. These words can be followed only by an adjective. Don't use a noun phrase after them.

2. 'get'

In conversation, get is often used to talk about how people or things change and start to have a different quality.

It was getting dark.She began to get suspicious.3. 'grow'

In written English, grow is often used to talk about how people or things change and start to have a different quality.

Some of her colleagues are growing impatient.The sun grew so hot that they had to stop working.4. 'come'

If a dream, wish, or prediction comes true, it actually happens.

My wish had come true.See true - come true5. 'go'

Go is used to talk about a sudden change in someone's body.

I went numb.He went cold all over.

You say that someone goes blind or deaf.

She went blind twenty years ago.

Go is always used in the phrases go wrong and go mad.

Something has gone wrong with our car.Tom went mad and started shouting at me.6. 'go' and 'turn'

If you want to say that someone or something becomes a different colour, you use go or turn.

Her hair was going grey.The grass had turned brown.When she heard the news, she went pale.He turned bright red with embarrassment.

In American English, you usually use turn, not 'go'.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'get' or 'become' when you are talking about someone's face changing colour. Don't say, for example, that someone 'gets pale' or 'becomes pale'.

become

Past participle: become
Gerund: becoming

Imperative
become
become

Present
I become
you become
he/she/it becomes
we become
you become
they become

Preterite
I became
you became
he/she/it became
we became
you became
they became

Present Continuous
I am becoming
you are becoming
he/she/it is becoming
we are becoming
you are becoming
they are becoming

Present Perfect
I have become
you have become
he/she/it has become
we have become
you have become
they have become

Past Continuous
I was becoming
you were becoming
he/she/it was becoming
we were becoming
you were becoming
they were becoming

Past Perfect
I had become
you had become
he/she/it had become
we had become
you had become
they had become

Future
I will become
you will become
he/she/it will become
we will become
you will become
they will become

Future Perfect
I will have become
you will have become
he/she/it will have become
we will have become
you will have become
they will have become

Future Continuous
I will be becoming
you will be becoming
he/she/it will be becoming
we will be becoming
you will be becoming
they will be becoming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been becoming
you have been becoming
he/she/it has been becoming
we have been becoming
you have been becoming
they have been becoming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been becoming
you will have been becoming
he/she/it will have been becoming
we will have been becoming
you will have been becoming
they will have been becoming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been becoming
you had been becoming
he/she/it had been becoming
we had been becoming
you had been becoming
they had been becoming

Conditional
I would become
you would become
he/she/it would become
we would become
you would become
they would become

Past Conditional
I would have become
you would have become
he/she/it would have become
we would have become
you would have become
they would have become

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	become - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"get, gochange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"sober up, sober - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"sober, sober up - become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"work - arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"take effect - go into effect or become effective or operative; "The new law will take effect next month"run - change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"take - be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk"break - come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air"settle - become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"
	2.	become - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"turnchange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"boil down, come down, reduce - be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"transmute, metamorphose, transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"suffocate, choke - become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"nucleate - form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated"turn - cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"add up, amount, come - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
	3.	become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration"occur, come - come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"root - come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"take form, take shape, spring, form - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"arise, originate, spring up, uprise, develop, grow, rise - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"bob up, arise, come up - originate or come into being; "a question arose"make - be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
	4.	become - enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"suitbeautify, fancify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful

become

verb1. come to be, develop into, be transformed into, grow into, change into, evolve into, alter to, mature into, metamorphose into, ripen into After leaving school, he became a professional footballer.2. suit, look good on, fit, enhance, flatter, ornament, embellish, grace, harmonize with, look right on, set off Does khaki become you?become of something or someone happen to, befall, be the fate of, betide What will become of him?

become

verb1. To come to be:come, get, grow, turn (out), wax.2. To be appropriate or suitable to:befit, behoove, suit.Archaic: beseem.3. To be in keeping with:befit, conform, correspond, fit, go with, match, suit.4. To look good on or with:enhance, flatter, suit.Idiom: put in the best light.

Translations

成为某人、某事情况如何适合遭遇变得

become

(biˈkam) – past tense became (biˈkeim) : past participle beˈcome – verb1. to come or grow to be. Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.变得2. to qualify or take a job as. She became a doctor.成为3. (with of) to happen to. What became of her son? 遭遇，某人（事）情况如何 4. to suit. That dress really becomes her.适合beˈcoming adjective attractive. a very becoming dress.合适的beˈcomingly adverb合适地

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become one flesh

To join together with another person in marriage. Taken from the biblical verse regarding marriage, "And the two shall become one flesh." It can also refer to sexual intercourse in general, which is meant in Judeo-Christian beliefs to be withheld until after marriage. My longtime girlfriend and I finally got engaged, and we will become one flesh this summer. Many people choose to wait until they are married to become one flesh with someone.See also: become, flesh, one

become reconciled with (someone or something)

To forgive, accept, or make peace with someone, something, or some situation. I haven't spoken to my brother in 10 years, but I still hope to become reconciled with him some day.See also: become, reconcile

every eel hopes to become a whale

A phrase highlighting one's ambition. Just like every eel hopes to become a whale, I dream of becoming the CEO one day.See also: become, eel, every, hope, whale

become of (someone)

Happen to. I haven't seen my childhood best friend in years. I wonder what became of her.See also: become, of

tempers frayed

Things became tense among people; people lost their tempers. Tempers frayed at Thanksgiving when Uncle Stu and Aunt Marsha started arguing about politics.See also: fray, temper

what will become of (someone or something)

What will happen to someone or something); what will the end result be for someone or something. What will become of our troops when they return home from the war? Will they get the resources they need to readapt to civilian life? Scientists are still trying to determine what will become of the probe once it loses auxiliary power.See also: become, of, what, will

What has become of (someone or something)?

What has happened to someone or something? What did the result end up being for someone or something? Sometimes used to express regret or anger over current the state of someone or something. What has become of our great nation? It feels like everything we strove for fifty years ago has been completely eroded. I wonder what's become of Jared. We used to be such good friends, but ever since he moved away I've heard nothing from him. Scientists are still trying to determine what has become of the probe, which they lost contact with ten days ago.See also: become, of, what

What became of (someone or something)?

What happened to someone or something? What was the end result for someone or something? What ever became of Jared? You used to be such good friends, but you haven't mentioned him once since he moved away. Scientists are still trying to determine what became of the probe, which they lost contact with ten days ago.See also: became, of, what

become unstuck

To encounter setbacks or fail altogether. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Boy, this party is really becoming unstuck. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming.See also: become, unstuck

end up as (something)

To conclude something in a particular state or role. I really think that you and your high school sweetheart will end up as husband and wife. I know I'm an English major, but I really don't want to end up as a teacher.See also: end, up

become a fan of (someone or something)

To begin to like, appreciate, support, and/or be interested in someone or something. You might find this hard to believe, but Cheryl's become a big fan of heavy metal over the years. I've become a fan of Jen's new boyfriend, and, yes, the fact that he brought me fancy chocolates did help!See also: become, fan, of

become fond of (someone or something)

To begin to have an affinity for someone or something. Mike used to really annoy me, but I've become fond of him over the years. Don't worry, your kids will become fond of sleep as they get older, and then you won't be able to get them out of bed before 1 PM. Summer used to be my favorite season, but I've become fond of fall, what with its gorgeous foliage.See also: become, fond, of

become friends with (someone)

To establish an amicable relationship with someone. Jane and I did go to high school together, but I didn't become friends with her until years later.See also: become, friend

become grounds for (something)

To form the basis for some action or decision, often one that is disciplinary or legal in nature. If you get caught plagiarizing, it becomes grounds for expulsion, you know.See also: become, ground

become hip to (someone or something)

To know about or be aware of someone or something. Why hasn't anyone else become hip to Sarah's schemes? She's so obvious! You better become hip to Mark's manipulative ways now, before it's too late.See also: become, hip

become infatuated with (someone or something)

To begin to be enamored of or in love with someone or something. April won't stop talking about her new boyfriend—she's become totally infatuated with him. Tommy's become infatuated with baseball, so just get him a bat for his birthday.See also: become, infatuated

become involved with (something)

To establish an association, typically work related, with something or some organization. Johnny's become involved with a nonprofit health clinic during his summer vacation. I've become involved with Scott's campaign for mayor.See also: become, involved

become of someone or something

to happen or occur to someone or something. Whatever became of Joe and his friends? I don't know what became of my other plaid sock.See also: become, of

end up (as)( something ) to become something

at the end of everything. I always knew I would end up as a doctor. If I don't get a job, I will end up a beggar.See also: become, end, up

become of

Happen to, befall, be the fate of, as in I haven't seen Joe in a year; what has become of his book? The King James Bible has this idiom (Genesis 37:20): "We shall see what will become of his dreams." [Late 1500s] See also: become, of

what will become/has become/became of somebody/something?

used to ask what will happen or what has happened to somebody/something: What became of that student who used to live with you? ♢ I hate to think what will become of them if they lose their home.See also: became, become, of, somebody, what, will

become of

v. To happen to someone or something; be the fate of someone or something: Nobody really knows what became of the coach after he retired. What has become of the old garden?See also: become, of

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become one flesh

become reconciled with (someone or something)

every eel hopes to become a whale

become of (someone)

tempers frayed

what will become of (someone or something)

What has become of (someone or something)?

What became of (someone or something)?

become unstuck

end up as (something)

become a fan of (someone or something)

become fond of (someone or something)

become friends with (someone)

become grounds for (something)

become hip to (someone or something)

become infatuated with (someone or something)

become involved with (something)

become of someone or something

end up (as)( something ) to become something

become of

what will become/has become/became of somebody/something?

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verb come to be

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verb suit

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phrase become of something or someone

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verb to come to be

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verb to be appropriate or suitable to

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verb to be in keeping with

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verb to look good on or with

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verb enter or assume a certain state or condition

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verb undergo a change or development

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verb come into existence

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verb enhance the appearance of

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