become of en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) to happen to, to occur to.
Then the Witch looked at the big, shaggy Lion and asked, "When Dorothy has returned to her own home, what will become of you?"
1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| became of | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| becoming of | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| become of | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| becomes of | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |