becoming

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of become

Noun

The act or process by which something becomes.

Adj

1. pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
2. decent, respectable

become

1. (copulative) begin to be; turn into.
2. (intransitive) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.
3. (transitive) To be proper for; to beseem.
4. (transitive) Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To arrive, come (to a place).

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Synonyms

suitable

appropriate

fitting

seemly

befitting

proper

fit

well-matched

being

right

decent

adequate

applicable

apt

comely

reasonable

changing

formation

expedient

convenient

meet

happening

coming-to-be

decorous

match

comme il faut

congenial

due

opportune

sagacious

sage

sensible

shining

sound

🔉

springing

suited

thrift

turning to

useful

well-behaved

wise

worthy

adequate to

changing to

good

👍

graseful

acceptable

advantageous

all right

alluring

Translations

betamelijk

convenable

passend

raisonnable

passend

conveniente

adequado

adecuado

kleidsam

geschikt

conveniente

toepasselijk

angemessen

gepast

conveniente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/

Sentences

Chandler won , becoming known as the American middleweight champion .

Sandor began her career as an actress , becoming a writer in her mid-twenties.

One of the council members were worried about Norfolk County becoming " industrialized " and " unnatural .