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become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /
VERB
evolve into
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come develop into grow into turn into
STRONG
convert incline mature metamorphose shift wax
WEAK
alter to assume form of be converted to be reduced to be reformed be remodeled be transformed into change into come to be emerge as eventually be pass into ripen into turn out
Antonyms
STRONG
remain stagnate
VERB
enhance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belong to
STRONG
accord adorn agree augment display embellish enrich fit flatter garnish grace harmonize heighten match ornament suit
WEAK
be appropriate go together go with make handsome set off
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease disagree hurt leave plain mar oppose refuse uglify withhold

Example Sentences

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Become one of the few who max out their retirement savings each year.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Clare Bracey, director of policy, campaigns and communication at Become, warned not all cases show up in official statistics.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

The title of your new book is “What We’ve Become: Living and Dying in a Country of Arms.”

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2024

Farther up, another channel, ABP, turned for the second straight night to a program that made its intentions abundantly clear: “Who Will Become Prime Minister?” read the poster for the show, decorated with red thrones.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

“Feel it. Become a whale and learn what it has to teach you.”

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

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