become of

be·come of

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-kuhm uhv, ov]
- /bɪˈkʌm ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-kuhm uhv, ov]
- /bɪˈkʌm ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of become of words

noun become of to happen to; be the fate of 3
verb without object become of to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired. 1
verb without object become of to come into being. 1
verb with object become of to be attractive on; befit in appearance; look well on: That gown becomes you. 1
verb with object become of to be suitable or necessary to the dignity, situation, or responsibility of: conduct that becomes an officer. 1
idioms become of become of, to happen to; be the fate of: What will become of him? 1

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Origin of become of

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English becumen, Old English becuman to come about, happen; cognate with Dutch bekomen, German bekommen, Gothic biqiman. See be-, come

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Parts of speech for Become of

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adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for become of

verb become of

hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
materialize — to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized.
develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
go on — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.

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Antonyms for become of

verb become of

cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
disappear — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
precede — to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.

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