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becoming

UK
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

Translations

becomingadjective
more becoming
Comp.
most becoming
Super.
UK
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
к лицу
That color is very becoming on you.
Этот цвет очень к лицу тебе.
She wore a becoming dress to the party.
Она надела подобающее платье на вечеринку.
Additional translations
соответствующий
подходящий
уместный
Synonyms
suitable
attractive
comely
appropriate
fitting
becomingnoun
becomings
pl
UK
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
Used chiefly in philosophy to denote the process of coming into being or change.
becomeverb

becoming

Gerund

became
Past Simple
become
Past Participle
becoming
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈkʌm/
US
/bɪˈkʌm/
She wants to become a doctor.
Она хочет стать врачом.
He became very angry when he heard the news.
Он сделался очень злым, когда услышал новости.
Synonyms
grow
evolve into
mature into
change into
transform into
develop into
turn into
Antonyms
remain
stop
cease

Definitions

becomingadjective
Pleasingly suitable or appropriate; attractive.
She wore a becoming dress that highlighted her features beautifully.
Appropriate or suitable to the occasion; fitting.
A more becoming response would have been a simple thank-you.
becomingnoun
The process of coming into existence or change; the act or state of becoming.
The philosopher contrasted being with becoming.
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.
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