English-Thai Dictionary

become

VI กลายเป็น  เปลี่ยนเป็น  come to be klai-pen

 

become

VT ดู สวยงาม  งดงาม  du-suai-ngam

 

become

VT เหมาะสม  เหมาะสม กับ  เข้ากับ  suit mor-som

 

become of

PHRV เกิดขึ้น กับ  come of koed-khuen-kab

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BECOME

v.i.becum'. pret. became, pp. become. 1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state or condition, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or a new character; as, a cion becomes a tree.
The Lord God breathed into his nostrils the breath of like and man became a living soul.
To the Jew, I became a Jew.
2. To become of, usually with what preceding; to be the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or subsequent condition; as, what will become of our commerce? what will become of us?
In the present tense, it applies to place as well as condition. What has become of my friend? that is, where is he? as well as, what is his condition? Where is he become? used by Shakespeare and Spenser, is obsolete; but this is the sense in Saxon, where has he fallen?

 

BECOME

v.t.In general, to suit or be suitable; to be congruous; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, decent or proper. It is used in the same sense applied to persons or things. If I become not a cart as well as another man.
This use of the word however is less frequent, the verb usually expressing the suitableness of things, to persons or to other things; as, a robe becomes a prince.
It becomes not a cart as well as another man.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BECOME

Be *come ", v. i. [imp. Became; p. p. Become; p. pr. & vb. n.Becoming. ] Etym: [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG. a piquëman, Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See Be-, and Come. ]

 

1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or a new character. The Lord God. .. breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Gen. ii. 7. That error now which is become my crime. Milton.

 

2. To come; to get. [Obs. ] But, madam, where is Warwick then become! Shak. To become of, to be the present state or place of; to be the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or subsequent condition of. What is then become of so huge a multitude Sir W. Raleigh.

 

BECOME

BECOME Be *come ", v. t.

 

Defn: To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons and things. It becomes me so to speak of so excellent a poet. Dryden. I have known persons so anxious to have their dress become them, as to convert it, at length, into their proper self, and thus actually to become the dress. Coleridge.

 

BECOMED

BECOMED Be *com "ed, a.

 

Defn: Proper; decorous. [Obs. ] And gave him what becomed love I might. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

become

be come |biˈkəm bəˈkəm | ▶verb ( becomes, becoming; past became ; past participle become ) 1 [ no obj., with complement ] begin to be: they became angry | it is becoming clear that we are in a totally new situation. • grow to be; turn into: the child will become an adult. • (of a person ) qualify or be accepted as; acquire the status of: she wanted to become a doctor. • (become of ) (in questions ) happen to: what would become of her now? 2 [ with obj. ] (of clothing ) look good on or suit (someone ): the dress becomes her. • be appropriate or suitable to (someone ): minor celebrity status did not become him. ORIGIN Old English becuman ‘come to a place, come (to be or do something )’ (see be-, come ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bekomen and German bekommen ‘get, receive. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

become

be ¦come |bɪˈkʌm | ▶verb ( becomes, becoming; past became |bɪˈkeɪm |; past participle become ) 1 [ no obj., with complement ] begin to be: she became angry and sulked all day | it is becoming clear that we are in a new situation. • grow to be; develop into: the child will become an adult. • (of a person ) qualify or be accepted as: she wanted to become a doctor. • (become of ) (in questions ) happen to: what would become of her now? 2 [ with obj. ] (of clothing ) look good on or suit (someone ): mourning regalia became her. • be appropriate to (someone ): minor celebrity status did not become Potter. ORIGIN Old English becuman ‘come to a place, come (to be or do something )’ (see be-, come ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bekomen and German bekommen ‘get, receive ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

become

become verb 1 she became rich: grow, get, turn, come to be, get to be; literary wax. 2 he became a tyrant: turn into, change into, be transformed into, be converted into. 3 he became Louisiana's attorney general: be appointed (as ), be assigned as, be nominated, be elected (as ), be made. 4 the dress becomes her: suit, flatter, look good on; set off, show to advantage; informal do something for. 5 it ill becomes him to preach the gospel during a board meeting: befit, suit, behoove. PHRASES become of whatever became of the guy who designed your terrace? happen to, be the fate of, be the lot of, overtake; literary befall, betide. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See happen . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

become

become verb 1 she became rich: come to be, get to be, turn out to be, grow, get, turn; literary wax. 2 he became Foreign Secretary: be appointed as, be assigned as, be nominated, be elected as, be made; be transformed into, be converted into, change into, turn into, transform into. 3 the dress becomes her: suit, flatter, look good on, look right on; set off, show to advantage, enhance, go well with; embellish, ornament, grace; informal do something for. 4 it ill becomes him to preach the gospel: befit, behove, suit, be suitable to, be fitting to. PHRASES become of I asked Harry what had become of the old gang: happen to, be the fate of, be the lot of, overtake, be visited on; literary befall, betide.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

become

be come /bɪkʌ́m /〖「来る 」＞「…(の状態 )になる 」〗コーパス頻度ランク become ＋形容詞 ① clear (↓自動詞 1 第2例 )② aware (→aware 1 第1例 )③ involved (↓自動詞 1 第4例 )④ popular (↓自動詞 1 第3例 )⑤ important (↓自動詞 1 第2例 )❢ become は ｟書 ｠での使用頻度が高い. 上記のほかにfamous, available, apparentなどの 形容詞 と一緒に用いられることが多い .動詞 ～s /-z /; became /-kéɪm /; ～; becoming 自動詞 1 〖become C 〗〈人 物 事が 〉C 〈状態 〉になる (!Cは 名詞 形容詞 過分 ; →get 自動詞 2 語法 ) ▸ She became a star overnight .彼女は一夜にしてスターになった ▸ It became clear [important ] that ……ということが明らか [重要 ]になった ▸ Online shopping has become increasingly popular .オンラインショッピングがますます広まった ▸ How did you become involved with them? どういう経緯で彼らとかかわり合いを持つようになったのか ▸ The noise outside is becoming louder .外の物音が次第に大きくなってきた ｟作文のポイント ｠彼は神を信じるようになった .× He became to believe in God .○ He came to believe in God .❢「…するようになる 」はcome [learn ] to do などで表し, ╳become to do としない (→come 自動詞 13 , learn 他動詞 4a ).2 ｟まれ ｠生じる, 起こる .他動詞 ｟かたく ｠ (!進行形 受け身にしない ) 1 〈服 色などが 〉〈人 〉に似合う (suit )▸ The hat becomes you .その帽子はあなたにお似合いですね .2 〈行為などが 〉〈人 〉にふさわしい ▸ It doesn't become you to behave like that .そのようにふるまうのは君らしくない .bec ó me of A 〖what, whateverが主語となる疑問文で 〗A 〈人 物 〉はどうなるか (!進行形にしない; 久しく会っていない人の安否などを気遣う表現 ) ▸ What has become of her? 彼女はどうなったのだろう ▸ What [Whatever ] will become of the hostages?人質はどうなってしまうのだろう ▸ What became of the treasure still remains a mystery .あの財宝がどうなったのかは依然としてなぞである