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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Become \Be*come"\, v. t.
     To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to
     accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of,
     or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons
     and things.
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           It becomes me so to speak of so excellent a poet.
                                                    --Dryden.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           I have known persons so anxious to have their dress
           become them, as to convert it, at length, into their
           proper self, and thus actually to become the dress.
                                                    --Coleridge.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Become \Be*come"\, v. i. [imp. Became; p. p. Become; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Becoming.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to
     come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu["e]man,
     Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See
     Be-, and Come.]
     1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some
        state or condition, by a change from another state, or by
        assuming or receiving new properties or qualities,
        additional matter, or a new character.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The Lord God . . . breathed into his nostrils the
              breath of life; and man became a living soul. --Gen.
                                                    ii. 7.
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              That error now which is become my crime. --Milton.
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     2. To come; to get. [Obs.]
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              But, madam, where is Warwick then become! --Shak.
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     To become of, to be the present state or place of; to be
        the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or
        subsequent condition of.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What is then become of so huge a multitude? --Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Become \Be*come"\, v. i. [imp. Became; p. p. Become; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Becoming.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to
     come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu["e]man,
     Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See
     Be-, and Come.]
     1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some
        state or condition, by a change from another state, or by
        assuming or receiving new properties or qualities,
        additional matter, or a new character.
  
              The Lord God . . . breathed into his nostrils the
              breath of life; and man became a living soul. --Gen.
                                                    ii. 7.
  
              That error now which is become my crime. --Milton.
  
     2. To come; to get. [Obs.]
  
              But, madam, where is Warwick then become! --Shak.
  
     To become of, to be the present state or place of; to be
        the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or
        subsequent condition of.
  
              What is then become of so huge a multitude? --Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Become \Be*come"\, v. t.
     To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to
     accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of,
     or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons
     and things.
  
           It becomes me so to speak of so excellent a poet.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
           I have known persons so anxious to have their dress
           become them, as to convert it, at length, into their
           proper self, and thus actually to become the dress.
                                                    --Coleridge.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  become
       v 1: 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!" [syn: go, get]
       2: undergo a change or development; "The water turned into
          ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He
          turned traitor" [syn: turn]
       3: come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
       4: enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This
          behavior doesn't suit you!" [syn: suit]
       [also: became]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  become
     Αγγλικά vb.
     γίνομαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  become
     vb.
     1 (lb en copulative) begin to be; turn into. (from 12th c.)
     2 (lb en copulative) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
  (from 12th c.)
     3 (senseid en beseem)(lb en transitive) To be proper for; to beseem.
  (from 13th c.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  become
     vb.
     1 (lb en copulative) begin to be; turn into. (from 12th c.)
     2 (lb en copulative) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
  (from 12th c.)
     3 (senseid en beseem)(lb en transitive) To be proper for; to beseem.
  (from 13th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  become
     vb.
     1 (lb en copulative) begin to be; turn into. (from 12th c.)
     2 (lb en copulative) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
  (from 12th c.)
     3 (senseid en beseem)(lb en transitive) To be proper for; to beseem.
  (from 13th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  become
     vb.
     1 (lb en copulative) begin to be; turn into. (from 12th c.)
     2 (lb en copulative) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
  (from 12th c.)
     3 (senseid en beseem)(lb en transitive) To be proper for; to beseem.
  (from 13th c.)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  become
     Englanti vb.
     1 tulla joksikin
     2 pukea jotakuta, sopia jollekulle

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  become
     Engelska vb.
     1 bli
     2 hända med, bli av
     3 ''(transitivt)'' anstå, passa, klä

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  1. raak, word

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  afstomp

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Become /bɪkˈʌm/
  اصبح

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  become //biˈkʌm// //bəˈkʊm// //bəˈkʌm// //bɪˈkʊm// //bɪˈkʌm// 
  1. отивам, подхождам, приличам
  2. ставам, случвам се
  to begin to be

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  stávat se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/ 
  slušet

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  stát se

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/ 
  avancieren  [geh.]  [zu etw.]
        "become a media star"  - zum Medien-Star avancieren
     Synonyms: advance, be promoted, rise
  
   see: advancing, being promoted, rising, becoming, advanced, been promoted, risen, become, advances, is promoted, rises, becomes, advanced, was promoted, rose, became
  
           Note: to sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  avanciert
        "become a media star"  - zum Medien-Star avancieren
     Synonyms: advanced, been promoted, risen
  
   see: advance, be promoted, rise, become, advancing, being promoted, rising, becoming, advances, is promoted, rises, becomes, advanced, was promoted, rose, became
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  become sth. /bɪkˌʌm ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/ (became /bɪkˈeɪm/ <>, become /bɪkˈʌm/ <>)
  etw. werden 
           Note: einen Zustand/Status erreichen
   see: becoming, become, I become, you become, I/he/she became, In 2018 she set a world record and the following year she became world champion.
  
           Note: to reach a state/status

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  geworden
        "he/she becomes"  - er/sie wird
        "he/she has/had become"  - er/sie ist/war geworden
        "I/he/she would become"  - ich/er/sie würde
        "become better and better"  - immer besser werden
        "want to become a doctor"  - Arzt werden wollen
   see: become sth., becoming, I become, you become, I/he/she became, In 2018 she set a world record and the following year she became world champion.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  become of sb./sth. /bɪkˌʌm ɒv ˌɛsbˈiː ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/ (became /bɪkˈeɪm/ <>, become /bɪkˈʌm/ <>)
  aus jdm./einer Sache werden, mit jdm./einer Sache geschehen 
   see: becoming of, become of
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  
  αρμόζω, γίνομαι

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  become //biˈkʌm// //bəˈkʊm// //bəˈkʌm// //bɪˈkʊm// //bɪˈkʌm// 
  1. pukea
  2. tulla, äityä
  to begin to be

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  become /bikʌm/
  devenir

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/ 
  1. बनना
        "I wish to become a translator."
  2. उचित~होना
        "Foul language doesn't become her."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  dolaziti, postajati, postaju, postane, postao, postati, pristajati

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  become //biˈkʌm// //bəˈkʊm// //bəˈkʌm// //bɪˈkʊm// //bɪˈkʌm// 
  jadi, menjadi
  to begin to be

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  acclimarsi, ambientarsi

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  become //biˈkʌm// //bəˈkʊm// //bəˈkʌm// //bɪˈkʊm// //bɪˈkʌm// 
  成る, なる
  to begin to be

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  become /bikʌm/
  accidere

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  become /bikʌm/
  1. tapti, pavirsti
  2. nutikti
  3. tikti

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  become //biˈkʌm// //bəˈkʊm// //bəˈkʌm// //bɪˈkʊm// //bɪˈkʌm// 
  kle

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  become /bɪˈkʌm/ 
    stawać się

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  become /bikʌm/
  1. acontecer, fazer-se, tornar-se

From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-rus ]

  become /bikʌm/
  бытовать

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  become /bikʌm/
  1. acontecer, hacerse

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  become //biˈkʌm// //bəˈkʊm// //bəˈkʌm// //bɪˈkʊm// //bɪˈkʌm// 
  1. klä, passa
  2. bli
  to begin to be

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  become /bɪkˈʌm/
  1. olmak: yakışmak, yaraşmak, gitmek What became of ? ne oldu ? nereye gitti ? ne yaplyor? become due vadesi gelmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/bɪˈkəm/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  81 Moby Thesaurus words for "become":
     adorn, agree with, alter into, arise, assimilate to, be born,
     be bound, be changed, be converted into, be obligated, be obliged,
     become of, befit, behoove, beseem, break out, bring to,
     burst forth, change, change into, change over, come, come forth,
     come of, come out, come over, come round to, come to be, convert,
     crop up, do over, enhance, erupt, evolve into, fall into, fit, get,
     get to be, go, go with, grace, grow, have origin, irrupt, issue,
     issue forth, lapse into, make, make over, melt into, mount,
     naturalize, open into, originate, owe it to, pass into, reconvert,
     reduce to, render, resolve into, reverse, ripen into, rise, run,
     run into, settle into, shift, shift into, soar, spring up, suit,
     switch, switch over, take birth, take rise, transform, turn,
     turn back, turn into, turn to, wax
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 变成,变得;
  vbl. 变得;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vi. 变成,变得
     vt. 适合

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