Analysis Complete

become

/ become /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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!"
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
sober up sober work take effect run
See also:
progress come on come along advance get on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
come into existence
"What becomes has duration"
Kinds of:
occur come root form take form
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
undergo a change or development
"The water turned into ice"
"Her former friend became her worst enemy"
"He turned traitor"
Type of:
transform transmute metamorphose
Kinds of:
reduce come down boil down suffocate choke
Derived:
turn turn of events twist
Verb group:
change state turn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
enhance the appearance of
"Mourning becomes Electra"
"This behavior doesn''t suit you!"
Type of:
beautify embellish prettify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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change state turn sober up sober work take effect run occur come root form take form