English · Idiom Candidate

become of

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To happen or come to someone or something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xảy ra hoặc đến với ai đó hoặc điều gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

What will become of the project after the funding is cut?

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “become of” mean?

To happen or come to someone or something

Is “become of” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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