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Meaning of become

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  become
      v 1: enter or assume a certain state or condition; "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!" [syn: {become}, {go}, {get}]
      2: undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice";
         "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned
         traitor" [syn: {become}, {turn}]
      3: come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
      4: enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This
         behavior doesn't suit you!" [syn: {become}, {suit}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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