World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesBecome
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To begin to be; to pass from one state to another.
"The caterpillar will eventually become a butterfly." - 2
To be appropriate or suitable for someone; to look good on.
"That shade of blue really becomes you."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'becuman', meaning 'to come, arrive, happen, or befall', composed of the intensive prefix 'be-' and 'cuman' (to come). Over centuries, its primary semantic force shifted from physical arrival to denoting a process of transition into a new state or condition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Become" is said worldwide
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なる
Transliteration: naru
"彼は医者になりたい。"
devenir
Transliteration: duh-vuh-neer
"Elle veut devenir médecin."
werden
Transliteration: vair-den
"Er möchte Arzt werden."
diventare
Transliteration: dee-ven-tah-reh
"Vuole diventare famoso."
convertirse
Transliteration: kohn-ber-teer-seh
"Ella quiere convertirse en doctora."
tornar-se
Transliteration: toor-nar-see
"Ele quer tornar-se engenheiro."
बन्ना
Transliteration: banna
"वह डॉक्टर बनना चाहता है।"
成为
Transliteration: chéng wéi
"我想成为一名医生。"
되다
Transliteration: doeda
"그는 의사가 되고 싶어합니다."
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