# become of

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/become-of
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

to happen to, to occur to.

## Examples

- What will become of my old car?
- The company closed down, and everyone wondered what would become of the employees.
- 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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