Local English word record

become

verb · 4 senses

enter or assume a certain state or condition

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Examples

  • He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
  • It must be getting more serious
  • her face went red with anger
  • She went into ecstasy
  • Get going!

Word relationships

Synonyms

go, get

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  • go synonym

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Princeton WordNet 3.0