become: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 11:08, 4 March 2019

Plain form
become

Third person singular
becomes

Simple past
became

Past participle
become

Present participle
becoming

(linking) If x becomes y, it changes into y or changes to be more y. <> zama, kasance
The boy has become a man.

After she explained the ideas, they became clear.
(transitive); (never progressive); (formal) If something becomes someone, it suits them or looks good on them.
Nice hat! It really becomes you.
The past participle of become.

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-<pronoun> [[zama]], [[kasance]]
+==Verb==
+{{verb2|become|becomes|became|become|becoming}}
+[[File:Melting icecubes.gif|thumb|ice '''becoming''' water]]
+# {{linking verb}} If x '''becomes''' y, it [[change]]s into y or changes to be more y. <> [[zama]], [[kasance]]
+#: ''The boy has '''become''' a man.''
+#: ''After she explained the ideas, they '''became''' clear.''
+# {{transitive verb}}; {{context|never progressive}}; {{cx|formal}} If something '''becomes''' someone, it [[suit]]s them or [[look]]s good on them.
+#: ''Nice hat! It really '''becomes''' you.''
+#{{past participle of|become}}
+===Related words===
+*[[becoming]]
+*[[come]]
+<!--begin google translation-->
+== [[Category:Google Translations]][[:Category:Google Translations|Google translation]] of [[become]] ==
+[[Zama]].
+# {{cx|verb}} [[sama]] <> [[contaminate]], [[return]], [[become]], [[receive]], [[take]], [[pick]];
+<!--end google translation-->
+[[Category:English lemmas]]