become
Part of speech: verb
Morphological type: derivation
Etymology: A compound of the sources of be- + come.
From Middle English becomen, bicumen, from Old English becuman (“to come (to), approach, arrive, enter, meet with, fall in with; happen, befall; befit”), from Proto-Germanic *bikwemaną (“to come around, come about, come across, come by”), equivalent to be- (“about, around”) + come. Cognate with Scots becum (“to come, arrive, reach a destination”), North Frisian bekommen, bykommen (“to come by, obtain, receive”), West Frisian bikomme (“to come by, obtain, receive”), Dutch bekomen (“to come by, obtain, receive”), German bekommen (“to get, receive, obtain”), Swedish bekomma (“to receive, concern”), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (biqiman, “to come upon one, befall”). Sense of "befit, suit" due to influence from Middle English cweme, icweme, see queem. Displaced Old English weorþan.
Base: come
Affixes: be-
Inflected forms:
form: becomes
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: becoming
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: became
pos: verb
tags: past
form: become
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
past
form: become
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: became
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
participle
past
form: becomen
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: no-table-tags
pos: verb
tags: table-tags
form: glossary
pos: verb
tags: inflection-template
form: become
pos: verb
tags: infinitive
form: become
pos: verb
tags: first-person
present
singular
form: became
pos: verb
tags: first-person
past
singular
form: become
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
first-person
past
singular
form: becomed
pos: verb
tags: archaic
first-person
past
singular
form: become
pos: verb
tags: present
second-person
singular
form: becomest
pos: verb
tags: archaic
present
second-person
singular
form: became
pos: verb
tags: past
second-person
singular
form: become
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
past
second-person
singular
form: becamest
pos: verb
tags: archaic
past
second-person
singular
form: becamedst
pos: verb
tags: archaic
past
second-person
singular
form: becomed
pos: verb
tags: archaic
past
second-person
singular
form: becomes
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: becometh
pos: verb
tags: archaic
present
singular
third-person
form: became
pos: verb
tags: past
singular
third-person
form: become
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
past
singular
third-person
form: becomed
pos: verb
tags: archaic
past
singular
third-person
form: become
pos: verb
tags: plural
present
form: became
pos: verb
tags: past
plural
form: become
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
past
plural
form: becomed
pos: verb
tags: archaic
past
plural
form: become
pos: verb
tags: present
subjunctive
form: became
pos: verb
tags: past
subjunctive
form: become
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
past
subjunctive
form: becomed
pos: verb
tags: archaic
past
subjunctive
form: become
pos: verb
tags: imperative
present
form: -
pos: verb
tags: imperative
past
form: becoming
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: become
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: became
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
participle
past
form: becomen
pos: verb
tags: dialectal
participle
past
form: becomed
pos: verb
tags: archaic
participle
past
Senses:
gloss: begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
pos: verb
tags: copulative
examples: Near-synonyms: get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax
She became a doctor when she was 25.
The weather will become cold after the sun goes down.
The full extent of my injuries did not become evident until they tried to move me.
The sense ‘state or process of bearing fruit’ has become imposed on fruition as the 20c. proceeded.
The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.
Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.
Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.
gloss: To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
pos: verb
tags: intransitive
examples: What became of him after he was let go?
It hath becomen so that many a man had to sterve.
And Time went forth into the worlds to obey the commands of the gods, yet he cast furtive glances at his masters, and the gods distrusted Time because he had known the worlds or ever the gods became.
gloss: To be appropriate for.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: It doesn’t become a true gentleman to speak in such a manner.
Ay, lord, she will become thy bed, I warrant,
And bring thee forth brave brood.
1892, Ambrose Bierce, “The Applicant,” in The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II: In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians), New York: Gordian Press, 1966,
He was hatted, booted, overcoated, and umbrellaed, as became a person who was about to expose himself to the night and the storm on an errand of charity […]
His ordination[…]enabled him to be independent of his parents, and to afford a manner of living which became his rank rather than his calling.
gloss: Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: That dress really becomes you.
gloss: To arrive, come (to a place).
pos: verb
tags: intransitive
obsolete
examples: & thenne the noble knyghte sire Launcelot departed with ryghte heuy chere sodenly / that none erthely creature wyste of hym / nor where he was become / but sir Bors
But, madam, where is Warwick then become?
gloss: To get, receive.
pos: verb
examples: The "Buddy Mode" is an option you can use if you are playing against a friend on your computer. Then both human players become help by another, randomly choosed computer controlled wrestler.^([sic])
Hallo, this is my favorite URL. You can surfing and become cash.^([sic])
Most US people who spank their kids, lost their children. Social workers take your children away and it is very difficult to become back your own children.
@edmundmcmillen You litte F**ker You made a shit of piece with your trash Issac it’s f**King Bad this trash game I will become back my money I hope you will in your next time a cow on a trash farm you sucker^([sic])
Derived words: becomeness
become of
become one flesh
become one with one's inner self
becomer
become the Joker
disbecome
misbecome
rebecome
unbecome
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