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- [mis-bi-kuhm]
- /ˌmɪs bɪˈkʌm/
- /ˈmɪs.bɪˈkʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-bi-kuhm]
- /ˌmɪs bɪˈkʌm/
Definitions of misbecome word
- verb with object misbecome to be unsuitable, unbecoming, or unfit for. 1
- noun misbecome To be unsuitable, unbefitting, or maladapted. 1
- verb misbecome to be unbecoming to or unsuitable for 0
- verb transitive misbecome to be unbecoming to; be unsuitable or unfit for 0
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Origin of misbecome
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; mis-1 + become
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Parts of speech for Misbecome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misbecome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
misbecome usage trend in Literature
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verb transitive misbecome
- become — If someone or something becomes a particular thing, they start to change and develop into that thing, or start to develop the characteristics mentioned.
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