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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When asked whether football had become too reliant on VAR, Howe had some sympathy with the argument.

From BBC

He said it was a story of a man who "faced many hardships and became one of Brazil's greatest presidents."

From Barron's

"Now I've realised that I've become an Olympic champion, it's probably even more than I could have dreamed of," he said.

From Barron's

Weston becomes the first Team GB athlete to win two gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.

From BBC

In the later decades of the 20th century, family entertainment became more fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal