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become of


to happen to, to occur to.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

What will become of my old car?

CONTEXTUAL

The company closed down, and everyone wondered what would become of the employees.

COMPLEX

As the ancient empire crumbled into dust, historians debated what would eventually become of the vast libraries and treasures left behind.


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    become one flesh

    To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.

Last updated August 10, 2026