The meaning of BECOME is to come into existence. How to use become in a sentence.

Phrasal verb become of someone/something (Definition of become from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

BECOME definition: to come, change, or grow to be (as specified). See examples of become used in a sentence.

Greta wants to become a teacher. If someone or something becomes a certain way, they start to have that quality. When did you first become interested in politics? The past tense of 'become' is became. …

Become could refer to: Becoming (philosophy) Become (EP), by Beach House (2023) Become, an album by Seventh Wonder (2005)

to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired. to come into being. look well on: That gown becomes you. to be suitable or necessary to the dignity, situation, or responsibility of: conduct …

Dec 14, 2025 · Also in Early Modern English, become (and certain other intransitive verbs, such as come and go) used the auxiliary be rather than have for perfect aspect constructions.

Definition of become verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To become is to evolve, change into, or emerge as something. A fertilized egg will hatch and the tiny chick will become a full-grown chicken.

It's becoming [= getting] quite cold in the evenings. It eventually became clear that he had lied. She's become [= gotten] somewhat cynical.