become

About 214.85 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb begin to be; turn into . .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   She became a doctor when she was 25.

2. verb To come about; happen; come into being; arise.

   What became of him after he was let go?

3. verb To be appropriate for.

   It doesn’t become a true gentleman to speak in such a manner.

4. verb Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).

   That dress really becomes you.

5. verb To arrive, come (to a place).
6. verb To get, receive.

Similar words

get turn to turn into turn suit go emerge accede come start

Often followed by

a the more an so one of increasingly very part

Word family

became becomes becoming