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!"
Used in a Sentence
become
How to use become in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for become.
Editorial note
You're not going to ask a coworker to lunch and become friends at the end of that meal.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
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!"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of become gathered in one view.
undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for become.
verb
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!"
verb
undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
See also: turn
verb
come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
verb
enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
See also: suit
Example sentences
You're not going to ask a coworker to lunch and become friends at the end of that meal.
I mean, there are people who don't want this country to become Spanish speaking or bi-lingual.
Imagine if you were the first person to squat land near what has now become Manhattan.
Jeff has interpreted "learn to code" with "become a programmer".
Every time it happens, I dislike them more, and become more resistant to creating an account.
So font selection becomes this life-or-death thing: it can lock you out of the product completely.
It's become easier than ever to find different coverage on the same stories, and to spot patterns in news-speak.
Whether someone is the first person someplace or not, people and culture become entrenched and people don't want to see that culture change away from them.
This talk of "right-brain" revolution has become so popular that no one even realizes the fundamental irony of it all.
Even if two people are being totally respectful to start with, it can become psychologically difficult when the other person is getting more votes.
I really, really hope the culture of leaking information becomes so strong that governments will become incapable of keeping anything a secret.
Its always funny to see how relaxed and personable some people become after i make some politically incorrect jokes/references.
Therefore, we should expect comments about the NSA and spying to become a part of the common dialog regarding technology and personal information.
It has become an invaluable research tool that permits students, teachers, librarians, and others to more efficiently identify and locate books.
I need a strong, material answer from Google on this question long before a few dollar bills become the important matter of distinction.~~~I'm sorry if I come off as scaremongering.
If each bounce goes through a team with a 15-minute response time, it can be hours before the right team finally finds out, unless you build a lot of scaffolding and metrics and reporting.- every single one of your peer teams suddenly becomes a potential DOS attacker.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use become in a sentence?
You're not going to ask a coworker to lunch and become friends at the end of that meal.
What does become mean?
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!"
What part of speech is become?
become is commonly used as verb.