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Overview of verb become

The verb Become1.) Become, go, get -- (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!")

2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")

become has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)

• become, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  
  go, get -- (Enter1.) Enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into -- (to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes")
  
  2.) Enter, participate -- (become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations")
  
  enter or Assume1.) Assume, presume, take for granted -- (take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late")
  
  2.) Assume, adopt, take on, take over -- (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?")
  
  assume a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain state or Condition1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")
  
  condition; "He Became1.) Become, go, get -- (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!")
  
  2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")
  
  became annoyed when he Heard1.) Hear -- (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)
  
  2.) Learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see -- (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted")
  
  heard the Bad1.) Bad, badness -- (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good")
  
  1.) Bad -- (having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice")
  
  bad news"; "It Must1.) Must -- (a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must")
  
  2.) Must -- (grape juice before or during fermentation)
  
  must be Getting1.) Acquiring, getting -- (the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving")
  
  1.) Get, acquire -- (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work")
  
  getting more serious"; "her Face1.) Face, human face -- (the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news")
  
  2.) Expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face -- (the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face")
  
  face went Red1.) Red, redness -- (red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood)
  
  2.) Red, Red River -- (a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana)
  
  red with anger"; "She Went1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")
  
  2.) Go, proceed, move -- (follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels")
  
  went into ecstasy"; "Get going!")

• become, Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
  
  turn -- (Undergo1.) Experience, receive, have, get, undergo -- (go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling")
  
  2.) Experience, undergo, see, go through -- (go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam")
  
  undergo a Change1.) Change, alteration, modification -- (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago")
  
  2.) Change -- (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage")
  
  change or Development1.) Development -- (act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development")
  
  2.) Development, evolution -- (a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer")
  
  development; "The Water1.) Water, H2O -- (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)
  
  2.) Body of water, water -- (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge")
  
  water turned into ice"; "Her Former1.) Former -- (the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today")
  
  1.) Former -- (referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one")
  
  former friend Became1.) Become, go, get -- (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!")
  
  2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")
  
  became her Worst1.) Worst -- (the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen")
  
  2.) Worst -- (the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable; "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man's best")
  
  worst enemy"; "He Turned1.) Turn -- (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs")
  
  2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")
  
  turned traitor")

• become -- (Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come into Existence1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  
  2.) Universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm -- (everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence")
  
  existence; "What Becomes1.) Become, go, get -- (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!")
  
  2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")
  
  becomes has duration")

• become, Suit1.) Lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa -- (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")
  
  2.) Suit, suit of clothes -- (a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit")
  
  suit -- (Enhance1.) Enhance, heighten, raise -- (increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension")
  
  2.) Enhance -- (make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat")
  
  enhance the Appearance1.) Appearance, visual aspect -- (outward or visible aspect of a person or thing)
  
  2.) Appearance -- (the event of coming into sight)
  
  appearance of; "Mourning1.) Mourning, bereavement -- (state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one)
  
  2.) Lamentation, mourning -- (the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief)
  
  Mourning becomes Electra"; "This Behavior1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)
  
  2.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")
  
  behavior doesn't Suit1.) Lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa -- (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")
  
  2.) Suit, suit of clothes -- (a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit")
  
  suit you!")

Overview of adj becoming
      »   The adj becoming has 2 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)

• becoming, Comely1.) Becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior")
  
  2.) Bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly -- (very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens")
  
  comely, comme Il1.) Illinois, Prairie State, Land of Lincoln, IL -- (a Midwest state in north-central United States)
  
  1.) Forty-nine, 49, il -- (being nine more than forty)
  
  il faut, Decent1.) Decent, nice -- (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl")
  
  2.) Becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior")
  
  decent, decorous, Seemly1.) Becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior")
  
  seemly -- (According1.) Harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree -- (go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded")
  
  2.) Accord, allot, grant -- (allow to have; "grant a privilege")
  
  according with Custom1.) Custom, usage, usance -- (accepted or habitual practice)
  
  2.) Custom, tradition -- (a specific practice of long standing)
  
  custom or Propriety1.) Propriety, properness, correctitude -- (correct or appropriate behavior)
  
  propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "Comely1.) Becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior")
  
  2.) Bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly -- (very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens")
  
  comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a Gentleman1.) Gentleman -- (a man of refinement)
  
  2.) Valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man -- (a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man")
  
  gentleman to be Constantly1.) Constantly, perpetually -- (seemingly uninterrupted; "constantly bullied by his big brother"; "was perpetually answering the doorbell")
  
  2.) Constantly -- (without variation or change; "constantly kind and gracious")
  
  constantly asking for money"; "a Decent1.) Decent, nice -- (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl")
  
  2.) Becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior")
  
  decent burial"; "Seemly1.) Becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly -- (according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior")
  
  seemly behavior")

• becoming -- (Displaying1.) Expose, exhibit, display -- (to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship")
  
  2.) Reveal, display, show -- (make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government")
  
  displaying or Setting1.) Setting, scene -- (the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story")
  
  2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
  
  setting off to Best1.) Best -- (the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best")
  
  2.) Best, topper -- (the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them")
  
  best advantage; "a becoming New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait")