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Become definition

Become is a verb meaning "enter or assume a certain state or condition." It has 4 meanings, listed below with example sentences.

Part of speech
verb
Syllables
2
Letters
6
How common
Everyday word

Become as a verb

  1. enter or assume a certain state or condition

    Same sense: get, go

  2. undergo a change or development

    Same sense: turn

  3. come into existence

    "What becomes has duration"

  4. enhance the appearance of

    "Mourning becomes Electra"

    Same sense: suit

Synonyms and antonyms

All synonyms of become, sense by sense

How to say become

Become has 2 syllables and rhymes with from. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with become

BECOME in word games

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Anagrams
0

Is BECOME a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check BECOME in the word checker, or unscramble BECOME to see the shorter words in its letters.

Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.