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Synonyms of become

10 similar words

Another word for become is get. Other synonyms of become are go, grow, turn, fall and wax.

Synonyms and similar words for become

verbBegin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).

  • getTo become, or cause oneself to become (often with temporary states, past participle adjectives and comparatives).
  • turnTo become (often used with colors, clear sudden changes, weather and ages).
  • goTo become (often used with colors and negative states).
  • comeTo become, to turn out to be (often in set phrases and certain collocations).
  • fallTo become (chiefly used with negative states).
  • growTo assume a condition or quality over time.
  • waxTo increasingly assume the specified characteristic.

verbTo be appropriate for.

  • befitTo be fit for.
  • suit
  • beseemWithout any qualifying word: to be appropriate or creditable (for someone or something).

Meaning of become

  1. verb Begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
  2. verb To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
  3. verb To be appropriate for.

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Questions about synonyms of become

What is another word for become?
Become has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as get, go, grow, turn, fall and wax.
What does become mean?
Become means begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: become (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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