become of

English

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Verb

become of

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to happen to, to occur to.
    • 1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
      Then the Witch looked at the big, shaggy Lion and asked, "When Dorothy has returned to her own home, what will become of you?"

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