become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /

VERB

evolve into

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come develop into grow into turn into

STRONG

convert incline mature metamorphose shift wax

WEAK

alter to assume form of be converted to be reduced to be reformed be remodeled be transformed into change into come to be emerge as eventually be pass into ripen into turn out

Antonyms

STRONG

remain stagnate

VERB

enhance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belong to

STRONG

accord adorn agree augment display embellish enrich fit flatter garnish grace harmonize heighten match ornament suit

WEAK

be appropriate go together go with make handsome set off

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease disagree hurt leave plain mar oppose refuse uglify withhold

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Expected to become the team’s closer, the left-hander had an MLB-high 10 blown saves and did not pitch in the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

AI giant Anthropic has said it plans to become a public company in the US.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Confidentially filing IPO paperwork is a practice that has become popular over the last several years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“I’m afraid I’ll just become lazy,” Lestal said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The once-subtle tug of the realms would become a heaving pull.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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"The Canonization," by John Donne

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"The Canonization," by John Donne