become
/bɪˈkʌm/verb
उच्चारण बिकम
बनना, हो जाना; शोभा देना
Basic word
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to start to be something; to grow or develop into something; (formal) to look good on somebody or be suitable for them
बनना, हो जाना; शोभा देना
- She became a teacher.
- It is becoming colder.
- Such behaviour does not become you.
+ 3 more examples
- The shy boy slowly became a confident speaker.
- It becomes very hot in Delhi by the end of April.
- What became of your plan to study abroad?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
become + noun
Use become with a noun to show a new job, role or identity. No article is needed for a unique title, but a or an is needed for a common noun.
नया पद, भूमिका या पहचान बताने के लिए 'become' के बाद noun आता है। अद्वितीय पद के साथ article आवश्यक नहीं, पर सामान्य noun से पहले a या an लगता है।
- Radhika wants to become a bank officer.
- Mr Sharma became principal of the school in 2015.
become + adjective
Use become with an adjective for a change of state. It is a little more formal and gradual than get.
अवस्था में परिवर्तन बताने के लिए 'become' के बाद adjective आता है। यह 'get' से कुछ अधिक formal और धीमे परिवर्तन का भाव देता है।
- The weather became cooler after the first rain.
- He became anxious as the results came closer.
become + past participle (state)
Become can be followed by a past participle to show a state that comes into being, as in become aware or become accustomed.
'Become' के बाद past participle आकर यह दिखा सकता है कि कोई अवस्था बन गई है, जैसे become aware या become accustomed।
- The students became used to the early morning schedule.
- She became tired of waiting.
has / have become (present perfect)
The past participle of become is become, not became. Use the present perfect when the change has a link to the present.
'Become' का past participle 'become' ही है, 'became' नहीं। जब परिवर्तन का संबंध वर्तमान से हो, तब present perfect प्रयोग करें।
- Online learning has become common in many villages.
- Prices have become unreasonable this year.
become of sb/sth; it becomes sb to ... (formal)
What became of means what happened to. In formal writing, become can also mean to suit or look good on a person.
'What became of' का अर्थ 'क्या हुआ' है। औपचारिक लेखन में 'become' का अर्थ किसी पर जँचना या शोभा देना भी हो सकता है।
- Nobody knows what became of the old library.
- That blue kurta becomes you very well.
+Collocations 4
become + adjective
clearawarepopulardifficultillfamous
- It became clear that the exam would not be postponed.
become + noun
a teachera habita realitya membera topic of debate
- Reading the newspaper daily became a habit for him.
adverb + become
suddenlygraduallyincreasinglyquicklyslowly
- Mobile payments have become increasingly popular in small towns.
become + preposition phrase
part ofaware ofused tofriends withfamiliar with
- She soon became friends with her classmates.
“More examples 5
- It became hard to concentrate once the generator started humming outside.
जैसे ही बाहर जनरेटर घरघराने लगा, ध्यान लगाना कठिन हो गया।
- Dr Ambedkar became the first Law Minister of independent India.
डॉ. अंबेडकर स्वतंत्र भारत के पहले विधि मंत्री बने।
- Many students have become dependent on mobile notes instead of textbooks.
कई विद्यार्थी पाठ्यपुस्तकों के बजाय मोबाइल नोट्स पर निर्भर हो गए हैं।
- What has become of your plan to start a small library?
छोटा पुस्तकालय शुरू करने की आपकी योजना का क्या हुआ?
- Such rude behaviour does not become a person in your position.
आपके पद के व्यक्ति को ऐसा रूखा व्यवहार शोभा नहीं देता।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The weather has became very cold.
✓ The weather has become very cold.
After has or have, use the past participle, which is become.
'Has' या 'have' के बाद past participle आता है, जो 'become' है, 'became' नहीं।
✗ She wants to become to a doctor.
✓ She wants to become a doctor.
Become takes its complement directly; no preposition is placed between it and the noun.
'Become' के बाद complement सीधे आता है; उसके और noun के बीच कोई preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ My brother became a engineer last year.
✓ My brother became an engineer last year.
Use an before a vowel sound; the article is needed because engineer is a common noun.
Vowel sound से पहले an लगता है; engineer सामान्य noun है, इसलिए article आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three show change, but they differ in tone and in what they can be followed by.
तीनों परिवर्तन दिखाते हैं, पर उनके लहजे और बाद में आने वाले शब्दों में अंतर है।
The general, slightly formal word for a change; it can take both nouns and adjectives.
परिवर्तन के लिए सामान्य, कुछ formal शब्द; इसके बाद noun और adjective दोनों आ सकते हैं।
- Radhika became a teacher.
More informal; mostly used with adjectives and past participles for quick, everyday changes.
अधिक informal; प्रायः adjective और past participle के साथ तेज़, रोज़मर्रा के परिवर्तनों के लिए।
- It gets dark early in winter.
Used for a sudden or complete change, especially of colour, weather or mood.
अचानक या पूर्ण परिवर्तन के लिए, विशेषकर रंग, मौसम या मनोदशा के लिए।
- The leaves turn yellow in autumn.
→Phrasal verbs 1
become of sb/sth
to happen to sb/sth (used in questions about what has happened to a person or thing)
(किसी का) क्या हुआ, (किसी का) क्या होगा
- Whatever became of your old school friend?
- I wonder what will become of these orphaned children.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: become, became, become (the past participle is the same as the base form, like come, came, come).
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: become, became, become (past participle base form जैसा, come, came, come की तरह)।
Become + noun or adjective ('become a doctor', 'become angry'); what has become of sb (what has happened to somebody: 'What became of your old friend?').
Become + noun या adjective ('become a doctor', 'become angry'); what has become of sb (किसी का क्या हुआ: 'What became of your old friend?')।
The adjective becoming means suitable or attractive ('a becoming dress'); unbecoming means not suitable ('conduct unbecoming of an officer').
Adjective becoming का अर्थ उपयुक्त या आकर्षक है ('a becoming dress'); unbecoming का अर्थ अनुचित है ('conduct unbecoming of an officer', अधिकारी को शोभा न देने वाला आचरण)।