Word

become, v.
(became, becomes, becoming)
freq. cnt. 552

enter or assume a certain state or condition
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 513 freq. cnt.: 327 freq. cnt.: 157 freq. cnt.: 29

become get go

sample sentences

"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 frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP
John will %s angry

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP
John will %s angry

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP
Water and oil %s into the bowl

lexical pointers

also see

get on get along get over get ahead

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

hyponym

sober up, sober sober up, sober work take effect run take break settle

undergo a change or development
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 232 freq. cnt.: 220 freq. cnt.: 12

become turn

sample sentences

"The water turned into ice"
"Her former friend became her worst enemy"
"He turned traitor"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turn

semantic pointers

verb group

turn, change state turn

hyponym

reduce, come down, boil down suffocate, choke nucleate add up, amount, come

hypernym

transform, transmute, metamorphose

come into existence
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

become

sample sentences

"What becomes has duration"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hyponym

occur, come root form, take form, take shape, spring arise, develop, originate, spring up, grow, rise, uprise arise, come up, bob up make

enhance the appearance of
<verb.stative>

become suit

sample sentences

"Mourning becomes Electra"
"This behavior doesn't suit you!"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

beautify, fancify, embellish, prettify