Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To start being something different or to change to a new condition
Become
/bɪˈkʌm/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
He became ill.
They were still quarrelling, and Demetrius was becoming increasingly angry.
The fallen angel becomes the devil.
Etymology:
The word become originates from Old English becuman, which means to come to. This word also has Proto-Germanic roots as bikweman and is related to the Dutch bekomen and German bekommen. It became part of Middle English as bicom.
Usage Statistics:
565 mentions per 1 million words 
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