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Become

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1 English

1.1 Verb
1.2 Pronunciation

1.2.1 Translations

English

Verb

become, becomes, past became, past participle become

Come to be; turn into

Pronunciation

IPA: /bi'kɔm/

Translations

Infinitive

Arabic: يصبح
Catalan: esdevenir
Dutch: worden
Esperanto: iĝi
German: werden
Filipino: magíng
Finnish: tulla joksikin
French: devenir
Indonesian: menjadi
Interlingua: devenir
Italian: diventare
Japanese: ～になる (ni naru), ～となる (to naru)
Persian: شُدَن (šodæn), شَو (šæv) (Present Tense)
Portuguese: tornar-se, virar, transformar-se em
Spanish: llegar a ser, hacerse
Swedish: bli

Past Participle

Dutch: geworden
French: devenu
Italian: diventato
Persian: شُدِه (šode)

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WordNet Definitions

The verb "become" has four senses:

become

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