become

become of someone or something

to happen or occur to someone or something. Whatever became of Joe and his friends? I don't know what became of my other plaid sock.

end up (as)( something ) to become something

at the end of everything. I always knew I would end up as a doctor. If I don't get a job, I will end up a beggar.

See also: end, up

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tempers fray  also tempers become frayed

if tempers fray among a group of people, they all become angry Tempers frayed when, after waiting for hours, we were told there were no tickets left.

See also: fray, temper

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what will become of somebody/something

what will happen to someone or something Investigators are trying to figure out what became of a collection of rare books worth several million dollars. What would become of those kittens if we didn't find homes for them?

Usage notes: also used in the form what had become of someone/something: I always wondered what had become of Jean.