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Definition of "becoming" []

  • Appropriate, suitable, or proper. (adjective)
  • Pleasing or attractive to the eye. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "becoming" in a sentence
  • "The film cost $40 million, which means that Universal will have to hope for uncommonly strong legs as well as the title becoming a casual family rental choice over the next several years."
  • "Her smile faded as he left the house, her expression becoming serious with concern."
  • "He sighed, looking toward the woman, his expression becoming more serious."