In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
become, go, get
(verb) enter or assume a certain state or condition; âHe became annoyed when he heard the bad newsâ; âIt must be getting more seriousâ; âher face went red with angerâ; âShe went into ecstasyâ; âGet going!â
become
(verb) come into existence; âWhat becomes has durationâ
become, turn
(verb) undergo a change or development; âThe water turned into iceâ; âHer former friend became her worst enemyâ; âHe turned traitorâ
become, suit
(verb) enhance the appearance of; âMourning becomes Electraâ; âThis behavior doesnât suit you!â
Source: WordNet® 3.1
became
simple past tense of become
(colloquial, nonstandard) past participle of become
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Source: Wiktionary
Be*came", imp.
Definition: of Become.
Be*come", v. i. [imp. Became; p. p. Become; p. pr. & vb. n. Becoming.] Etym: [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piquëman, Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See Be-, and Come.]
1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or a new character. The Lord God . . . breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Gen. ii. 7. That error now which is become my crime. Milton.
2. To come; to get. [Obs.] But, madam, where is Warwick then become! Shak. To become of, to be the present state or place of; to be the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or subsequent condition of. What is then become of so huge a multitude Sir W. Raleigh.
Be*come", v. t.
Definition: To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, or proper for; to cause to appear well; -- said of persons and things. It becomes me so to speak of so excellent a poet. Dryden. I have known persons so anxious to have their dress become them, as to convert it, at length, into their proper self, and thus actually to become the dress. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.