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Grammar : Adj
Spell : bih-kuhm-ing
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ



Definition of becoming

Origin :
  • "looking well," 1560s, from earlier sense of "fitting" (early 13c.), from present participle of become. Related: Becomingly; becomingness.
  • adj flattering
  • adj suitable; appropriate
Example sentences :
  • It exists, and goes forward, becoming a factor in the thought-life of our time.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
  • It was becoming certain that their self-respect was awakened.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • And I was within an ace of becoming an ornament of the British peerage.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • There came no response, and after some moments, becoming alarmed, I called to her again.
  • Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
  • The fear of becoming ridiculous restrained her anger, and she paused.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • He was not inordinately agnostic, or in the way of becoming so.
  • Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
  • A soldier-like and becoming answer was returned to this formality.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
  • Luckily, as she does it so often, it's becoming to her to look firm.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • And other men's admiration is the most becoming background a girl can have.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • All the pyramids are becoming a little faint as the twilight is advancing.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

Synonyms for becoming

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