Synonyms for become
Another word for become is get, go or turn. Below are 5 synonyms and 30 related words across 4 senses.
Also searched as: becomes.
1. verb: enter or assume a certain state or condition
2. verb: undergo a change or development
- turn synonyms
- change state
3. verb: come into existence
4. verb: enhance the appearance of
- suit synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- work synonyms
- take synonyms
- run synonyms
- break synonyms
- take effect
- settle synonyms
- sober synonyms
- sober up
- come synonyms
- come down synonyms
- amount synonyms
- add up synonyms
- reduce synonyms
- transform synonyms
- boil down
- choke synonyms
- suffocate
- transmute
- metamorphose
- nucleate
- come up synonyms
- change synonyms
- form synonyms
- take form
- spring synonyms
- spring up synonyms
- grow synonyms
- rise synonyms
- develop synonyms
- take shape
Become in word games
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- 6
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
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- Everyday word
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Questions people ask
What is another word for become?
You can say get, go, turn, change state or suit instead of become. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "enter or assume a certain state or condition".
What is the opposite of become?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for become; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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