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

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

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

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 /bɪˈkʌm/ vb ( -comes, -coming, -came, -come) (mainly intr) (copula) to come to be; develop or grow into: he became a monster (followed by of; usually used in a question) to fall to or be the lot …

6 days ago · 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.

To grow to be; change or develop into by growth. The tadpole becomes a frog.

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

Become can be defined as the process of transitioning or transforming into a different state, condition, or identity. It refers to the act of developing or growing into something new or acquiring a particular quality.

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb become, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.