became

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  become 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  become 
 
  Sense  1 
  become  go  get 
  =>  sober  up  sober 
  =>  sober  up  sober 
  =>  work 
  =>  take  effect 
  =>  run 
  =>  take 
  =>  break 
  =>  settle 
  =>  come 
 
  Sense  2 
  become  turn 
  =>  reduce,  come  down  boil  down 
  =>  nucleate 
  =>  come  add  up  amount 
 
  Sense  3 
  become 
  =>  occur,  come 
  =>  root 
  =>  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  originate,  arise,  rise,  develop,  uprise,  spring  up  grow 
  =>  arise,  come  up  bob  up 
  =>  make 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  become 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  become 
 
  Sense  1 
  become  go  get 
  =>  sober  up  sober 
  =>  sober  up  sober 
  =>  work 
  =>  take  effect 
  =>  run 
  =>  take 
  =>  break 
  =>  settle 
  =>  come 
 
  Sense  2 
  become  turn 
  =>  reduce,  come  down  boil  down 
  =>  nucleate 
  =>  come  add  up  amount 
  =>  aggregate 
 
  Sense  3 
  become 
  =>  occur,  come 
  =>  root 
  =>  form  take  form  take  shape,  spring 
  =>  regenerate 
  =>  bead 
  =>  originate,  arise,  rise,  develop,  uprise,  spring  up  grow 
  =>  resurge 
  =>  come  forth,  emerge 
  =>  break 
  =>  come  follow 
  =>  well  up  swell 
  =>  arise,  come  up  bob  up 
  =>  make 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  become 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  become 
 
  4  senses  of  become 
 
  Sense  1 
  become  go  get 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Sense  2 
  become  turn 
  =>  transform,  transmute 
 
  Sense  3 
  become 
 
  Sense  4 
  become  suit 
  =>  beautify,  embellish,  prettify 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  become 
 
  become  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  become 
 
  Sense  1 
  become  go  get 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  become  turn 
  =>  transform,  transmute 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  become 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  become  suit 
  =>  beautify,  embellish,  prettify 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  become 
 
  The  verb  become  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (333)  become  go  get  --  (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!") 
  2.  (222)  become  turn  --  (undergo  a  change  or  development:  "The  water  turned  into  ice";  "Her  former  friend  became  her  worst  enemy";  "He  turned  traitor") 
  3.  (5)  become  --  (come  into  existence;  "What  becomes  has  duration") 
  4.  become  suit  --  (enhance  the  appearance  of:  "Mourning  becomes  Electra";  "This  behavior  doesn't  suit  you!") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  become 
 
  The  verb  become  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (333)  become  go  get  --  (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!") 
  2.  (222)  become  turn  --  (undergo  a  change  or  development:  "The  water  turned  into  ice";  "Her  former  friend  became  her  worst  enemy";  "He  turned  traitor") 
  3.  (5)  become  --  (come  into  existence;  "What  becomes  has  duration") 
  4.  become  suit  --  (enhance  the  appearance  of:  "Mourning  becomes  Electra";  "This  behavior  doesn't  suit  you!") 

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