becoming

Verb

become (third-person singular simple present becomes, present participle becoming, simple past became or (dialectal) become, past participle become or (dialectal) became or becomen)

1. (copulative) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
   • Near-synonyms: get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax

   Synonyms:

   get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax

2. (intransitive, archaic other than in become of) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
   • What became of him after he was let go?
3. (transitive) To be appropriate for.
   • It doesn’t become a true gentleman to speak in such a manner.

   Synonyms:

   befit, suit, beseem

4. (transitive) Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).
   • That dress really becomes you.
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To arrive, come (to a place).
   • & thenne the noble knyghte sire Launcelot departed with ryghte heuy chere sodenly / that none erthely creature wyste of hym / nor where he was become / but sir Bors1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter II, in Le Morte Darthur, book XVIII
6. (non-native speakers' English) To get, receive.
   • The "Buddy Mode" is an option you can use if you are playing against a friend on your computer. Then both human players become help by another, randomly choosed computer controlled wrestler.^([sic])1997 February 12, Mathias van Gemmern, “WWF95/BuddyMode”, in bit.listserv.games-l (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2026