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   be·come

   /bəˈkəm/

   verb

   • 1. begin to be: "it is becoming clear that we are in a totally new situation"
   • ▪ grow to be; turn into: "the child will become an adult" Similar come to beget to beturn out to begrowgetturnliterary:wax
   • ▪ (of a person) qualify or be accepted as; acquire the status of: "she wanted to become a doctor" Similar be appointed asbe assigned asbe nominatedbe elected asbe madebe transformed intobe converted intochange intoturn intotransform into
   • ▪ (in questions) happen to: "what would become of her now?"
   • 2. (of clothing) look good on or suit (someone): "the dress becomes her" Similar suitflatterlook good onlook right onset offshow to advantageenhancego well withembellishornamentgraceinformal:do something for
   • ▪ be appropriate or suitable to (someone): "minor celebrity status did not become him" Similar befitbehoovesuitbe suitable tobe fitting to

   Word Origin Old Englishbecuman ‘come to a place, come (to be or do something)’ (see be-, come), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bekomen and German bekommen ‘get, receive’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

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