become of

Verb

Meaning

become of (third-person singular simple present becomes of, present participle becoming of, simple past became of, past participle become of)

(transitive, idiomatic) to happen to, to occur to.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

befall betide come of

Examples

Those who make their dress a principal part of themselves, will, in general, become of no more value than their dress. William Hazlitt

Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty? Paul Gauguin

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you free. Swami Vivekananda

What would become of history, had we not a dependence on the veracity of the historian, according to the experience, what we have had of mankind? David Hume

What shall become of us without any barbarians? Those people were a kind of solution. Constantine P. Cavafy

When an abomination has become of age it becomes a tradition. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

become obsolete become obstructed become occupied Become old hat become old-fashioned become old-style