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become

/bɪˈkʌm/

Translations

becomeverb

became

Past Simple

become

Past Participle

becoming

Gerund

/bɪˈkʌm/

He became very angry when he heard the news.

Он сделался очень злым, когда услышал новости.

She wants to become a doctor.

Она хочет стать врачом.

Synonyms

turn into

develop into

transform into

change into

mature into

evolve into

Antonyms

becomeverb

To begin to be; to come to be something specified.

She studied hard to become a doctor.

To undergo a change or development.

The caterpillar will become a butterfly.

To come into existence.

The idea became a reality after years of planning.

To befit or suit; to make someone look attractive or appropriate.

That shade of blue becomes him.

To happen to; to be the fate of (used especially in the construction "become of").

No one knows what became of the old manuscripts.