to become taller, usually said about a child growing
to become old (a person or a thing), or to become boring from being repeated too much
to become cold, said about an object, the weather, or a person starting to feel cold (not the same as "be cold", which describes the state, not the change)
to become hot, said about an object, the weather, or a person becoming angry
to become ill, or to become fed up with something
to improve, or to recover from an illness
to become worse than before
to become dark, usually said about the sky at night
to become late in the day
to become lost, or (as a command) a rude way to tell someone to go away
to prepare yourself for something
to put on your clothes
to become tired
to become bored
to become angry
to become upset or bothered by something
to become excited
to become nervous
to become scared
to become injured
to become wet
to become dirty
to become bigger
to become smaller
to gain weight
to lose weight
to become stronger
to become weaker
to become rich
to become busy with things to do, or (as a command) to tell someone to start working
to become silent, or for a sound to become lower in volume
to become full, said about a place or container, or a person after eating
to become low, said about a level, a price, or a battery
to become shorter, like the days, or to become curt and impatient with someone
to become physically near, or to become emotionally close to someone
to become firm or solid, said about an object, or to become difficult, said about a situation
to become soft
to become famous
to become married
to become bright, usually the sky at dawn
to become clean
to become messy or untidy
to become noisy, said about a person or a place, or for a sound to become louder
to become longer, usually said about the days in summer
to become serious or profound, said about a conversation
to become difficult
to become comfortable
to become uncomfortable
to become confused
to become worried
to become jealous
to become embarrassed
to become annoyed
to become frustrated
to become impatient
to become curious about something
to become serious
to become emotional, often close to tears
to become drunk
to become physically fit
to lose your hair
for hair to turn gray
to become wrinkled, said about skin or clothing
to become sweaty
to become hungry (not the same as "be hungry", which describes the state, not the change)
to become thirsty
to become sleepy
to become dizzy
to start to itch
to lose feeling in part of your body
to become physically stuck, or to become unable to move forward with a problem or situation
to become free
to become loose, said about something that was tight, or for an animal to escape
to become tight, said about clothing or a fit, or to become tense, said about a situation
for your muscles to become sore, usually after exercise
to become pale
to become red, from embarrassment or from the sun
to become burnt, from the sun or while cooking
to become completely wet
to develop a bruise
to promise to marry someone
to legally end a marriage
to become pregnant
to start to feel alone
to become depressed
to become anxious
to become extremely angry
to become calm
to become organized
to become lazy
to become healthy
to receive a vaccine
to be given a higher position at work
to lose your job
to be given a job
to receive money for your work
to become popular
