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Synonyms for become

Most common

come come to be turn into grow shape up

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Turn — begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states)

turn, get, grow, come to be, make, go, turn into, come, turn to, fall, wax, lower

2. Suit — to be appropriate for

suit, befit, behoove US, behove UK, beseem dated

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).

    She became a doctor when she was 25.

  2. v. 2

    To be appropriate for.

    It doesn’t become a true gentleman to speak in such a manner.

Related words

Phrases
become of

Forms

Past participle
becomen
e.g. becomen → turned, getten, grown, comen…

Example sentences

  • come I hope he'll be able to come! I'd like to see him.
  • grow "I will grow many trees here", he said to himself.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
becomesteady
comerising
growrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
go1
3 letters
get1, fit1, wax1
4 letters
make1, come1, turn1, fall1, grow1, suit1
5 letters
lower2, grace1, adorn2, befit2
6 letters
behove, beseem
7 letters
behoove2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
devenir
Italiano
diventare
Español
volverse
Català
esdevenir