Meaning

6 senses
  1. (copulative)Begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).

    Near-synonyms: get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax

    She became a doctor when she was 25.

    werden

    станови́тьсяstanovítʹsja, статьstatʹ

    става́тиstaváty, ста́тиstáty

  2. (intransitive)To come about; happen; come into being; arise.

    What became of him after he was let go?

    It hath becomen so that many a man had to sterve.

    come into existence

  3. (transitive)To be appropriate for.

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

    stehen

    идти́idtí, годи́тьсяgodítʹsja, подоба́тьpodobátʹ

  4. (transitive)Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).

    That dress really becomes you.

  5. To get, receive.

  6. (intransitive, obsolete)To arrive, come (to a place).

Examples

8298 sentences
  1. English has become my favorite subject.

    Англійська мова стала моїм улюбленим предметом.

    ruАнглийский стал моим любимым предметом.

    deEnglisch ist mein Lieblingsfach geworden.

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  2. Mary wants to become a teacher.

    Мері хоче стати вчителькою.

    ruМэри хочет стать учителем.

    deMary möchte Lehrerin werden.

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  3. The facts became known to everyone.

    Факти стали відомі кожному.

    ruФакты стали известны каждому.

    deDie Fakten sind allen bekannt geworden.

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  4. I hope to become a singer.

    Я сподіваюсь стати співаком.

    ruЯ надеюсь стать певцом.

    deIch hoffe, ich kann Sänger werden.

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  5. He wishes to become a doctor.

    Він хоче стати лікарем.

    ruОн хочет стать врачом.

    deEr möchte gern Arzt werden.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to begin to be:
Русский
By meaning 2
to begin to be:
to be appropriate for:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to begin to be:
to be appropriate for:

Origin

A compound of the sources of be- + come.

A compound of the sources of be- + come.

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Forms

becomes, becoming, became, become
Base formbecome · to become
3rd person singularbecomes
Present participlebecoming
Past simplebecame
Past participlebecome / becomen

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybecome
he, she, itbecomes

Past simpleLesson

all personsbecame

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave become
he, she, ithas become

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill become

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • enter or assume a certain state or condition:goget
  • undergo a change or development:turn
  • enhance the appearance of:suit

Word family

7 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • to become a
  • want to become
  • become a teacher
  • become an an
  • become a doctor
  • become famous
  • become a famous
  • decided to become
  • became friends
  • become a lawyer
  • become fluent in
  • dream of becoming

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
become — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto