to become or befit

  • 11become — be•come [[t]bɪˈkʌm[/t]] v. came, come, com•ing 1) to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): to become tired[/ex] 2) to come into being; develop or progress into: She became a ballerina[/ex] 3) to be attractive on; befit in appearance; suit:… …

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  • 12become — verb 1) she became rich Syn: grow, get, turn, come to be, get to be; literary wax 2) he became a tyrant Syn: turn into, change into, be transformed into, be converted into 3) he becam …

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  • 13become — v 1. grow into, develop into, pass into, evolve into, ripen into, mature into; change into, turn into, alter into, convert into, transform into; mellow into, wax into; come to be, go, get, turn out to be. 2. happen, occur, come about, come to… …

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  • 14become — verb /bəˈkʌm,bɪˈkʌm/ a) To begin to be; to come to be; to turn into. And than Sir Launcelot departed suddeynly, and no creature wyst where he was becom but Sir Bors. b) To look attractive on, be suitable for …

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  • 15befit — Synonyms and related words: advance, advantage, agree with, answer, be bound, be obligated, be obliged, be right, become, befitting, behoove, benefit, beseem, do the trick, fill the bill, fit, forward, go together, not come amiss, owe it to,… …

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  • 16befit — be|fit [ bı fıt ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to be suitable for someone or something: BECOME: She dressed as befitted the daughter of a millionaire. ╾ be|fit|ting adjective …

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  • 17befit — [[t]bɪfɪ̱t[/t]] befits, befitting, befitted VERB If something befits a person or thing, it is suitable or appropriate for them. [FORMAL] [V n] They offered him a post befitting his seniority and experience... [V n] He writes beautifully, as… …

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  • 18befit — v. a. Suit, fit, become, be suitable or proper for, be appropriate for, comport with, be in keeping with …

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  • 19become — I. v. n. Get, grow, turn to, change to, be changed to, be converted into, be turned into, be transformed into, get to be, come to be. II. v. a. Suit, befit, adorn, set off, be suitable to, be proper for, be appropriate to …

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  • 20Beseem — Be*seem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beseemed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beseeming}.] [Pref. be + seem.] Literally: To appear or seem (well, ill, best, etc.) for (one) to do or to have. Hence: To be fit, suitable, or proper for, or worthy of; to become; to… …

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