Becoming

  • 21becoming — un·becoming; becoming; …

    English syllables

  • 22becoming — UK [bɪˈkʌmɪŋ] / US adjective old fashioned 1) making you look attractive Her new hairstyle was very becoming. 2) suitable or correct for you or the situation that you are in Such behaviour is not very becoming …

    English dictionary

  • 23becoming — /bəˈkʌmɪŋ / (say buh kuming), /bi / (say bee ) adjective 1. attractive: a becoming dress. 2. suitable; proper: a becoming sentiment. –noun 3. any process of change. 4. Aristotelianism any change involving realisation of potentialities, as a… …

  • 24Becoming — Become Be*come , v. i. [imp. {Became}; p. p. {Become}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Becoming}.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu[ e]man, Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See {Be } …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25becoming — adjective Date: 15th century suitable, fitting; especially attractively suitable < becoming modesty > • becomingly adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 26becoming — be|com|ing [ bı kʌmıŋ ] adjective OLD FASHIONED 1. ) making you look attractive: Her new hairstyle was very becoming. 2. ) appropriate or correct for you or the situation that you are in …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27becoming — be com·ing || mɪŋ adj. appropriate, suitable, fitting, flattering n. process of coming into existence, process of changing into, developing becoming (become) be com·ing || mɪŋ v. be; turn into ; be worthy of ; be suitable be·come || bɪ&#8230; …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 28becoming — adjective that suit s very becoming Syn: flattering, attractive, lovely, pretty, handsome, fetching; stylish, elegant, chic, fashionable, tasteful; archaic comely …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 29becoming — be•com•ing [[t]bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) tending to give a pleasing effect or attractive appearance: a becoming hairdo[/ex] 2) suitable; proper 3) any process of change • Etymology: 1555–65 be•com′ing•ly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30becoming — tapsmas statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Tapimas kuo nors (pvz., mokytoju); tam tikrų bruožų visumos įgijimas, turintis socialinę, praktinę reikšmę. atitikmenys: angl. becoming vok. Werden rus. становление …

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