Use become to talk about a change in state or condition. It means to start being something new or different.
She will become a doctor one day.
The weather became cold last night.
Use become to say something looks good on a person or fits their style. It can also describe a feeling or action that suits them.
That dress becomes you very well.
He became angry after the game.
Use become to say when someone starts a new position, membership, or rank. It shows accepting or entering a new role.
She became a member of the club yesterday.
He became president in 2020.
This meaning shows if something is proper or fitting behavior or style for a person. It is polite or formal and less common today.
It becomes a gentleman to be polite.
Such behavior does not become you.
Use become to show natural growth or change over time from one form to another.
The caterpillar became a butterfly.
Children become adults after many years.
Use become to say how a person feels or looks after an action or event. It shows a change in mood or condition.
He became tired after running.
She became happy when she heard news.
