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Verb: become (became,become)  bi'kúm
  1. Enter or assume a certain state or condition
    "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news";
    - go, get
     
  2. Undergo a change or development
    "Her former friend became her worst enemy";
    - turn
     
  3. Come into existence
    "What becomes has duration"
     
  4. Enhance the appearance of
    "Mourning becomes Electra";
    - suit

Derived forms: became, become, becomes, becoming

Type of: beautify, change, change state, fancify, metamorphose, prettify, transform, transmute, turn

Encyclopedia: Become