become

정의

1. 동사

   To start to be something, or to change into something.

   예문

   • She became a doctor when she was 25.
   • The weather became colder at night.
   ≈get≈turn≈go≈come≈fall +2 개 더보기
2. 동사

   To happen to someone or something, used in the phrase become of.

   예문

   • What became of him after he lost his job?
   • No one knows what became of the old house.
3. 동사

   To be right or suitable for a person.

   예문

   • It does not become a teacher to shout at students.
   • Such rude words do not become you.
   ≈befit≈suit≈beseem
4. 동사

   To look good on someone.

   예문

   • That dress really becomes you.
   • The new haircut becomes her well.
5. 동사

   In old use, to arrive somewhere or end up in a place.

   예문

   • No one knew where the knight had become.
   • Where has my brother become?
6. 동사

   In some non-standard English, to get or receive.

   예문

   • In some non-standard English, people say you can become a gift when you win.
   • He wrote that you can become cash on the site.