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become - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" |
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change state,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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shape up,
come along,
get along,
progress,
come on,
get on,
advance develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
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shape up,
come along,
get along,
progress,
come on,
get on,
advance develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
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get over,
master,
overcome,
surmount,
subdue to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task"
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gain ground,
get ahead,
make headway,
pull ahead,
win,
gain,
advance be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
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sober up,
sober become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
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sober up,
sober become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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take effect go into effect or become effective or operative; "The new law will take effect next month"
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run become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
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take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
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break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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settle take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
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become - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" |
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turn |
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metamorphose,
transmute,
transform change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
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boil down,
come down,
reduce be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
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suffocate,
choke feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
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nucleate form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated"
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turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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amount,
add up,
come be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
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become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration" |
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occur,
come come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
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root take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
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take form,
take shape,
spring,
form develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"
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spring up,
originate,
arise,
uprise,
grow,
rise,
develop bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
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bob up,
arise,
come up result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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become - enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!" |
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suit |
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fancify,
prettify,
beautify,
embellish make more beautiful
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