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becoming

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/

verb

Meaning

  • To arrive, come (to a place).

  • To come about; happen; come into being; arise.

    "It hath becomen so that many a man had to sterve."

  • Begin to be; turn into.

    "She became a doctor when she was 25."

  • To be proper for; to beseem.

  • Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).

    "That dress really becomes you."

Synonyms

befit,
suit,
get,
go,
turn

noun

Meaning

  • The act or process by which something becomes.

adjective

Meaning

  • Pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful

  • Decent, respectable