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  • verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of become.

Etymologies

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From become +‎ -eth, the archaic third-person singular present tense suffix

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Examples

  • And he made hold it before Messire Gawain until the hour was past, and thereafter the sword becometh as clear as an emerald and as green.

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • And all that is required of us, in the way of external obedience, is but that our conversation be such as becometh the gospel.

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • The course and condition of my procedure with him, whether it be such as becometh Christian modesty and sobriety, with an allowance of those ingredients of zeal in contending for the truth which in such cases the Holy

    The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966

  • Those who will believe him, that he hath almost “pored out his eyes” in reading the gospel, with a design to find out mysteries that are not in it, are left by me to their liberty; only I cannot but say, that his way of expressing the study of the Scripture, is [not?] such as becometh

    Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 1616-1683 1965

  • And besides what is thus expressly spoken concerning the appointment of this sort of elders in the church, their usefulness, in the necessity of their work and employment, is evident; for whereas a constant care in the church that the conversation of all the members of it be such as becometh the gospel, that the name of our

    A Brief Instruction in the Worship of God 1616-1683 1965

  • Grant that all my conversation may be such as becometh one who professes to be the servant and disciple of thy beloved

    Advice to a Young Man upon First Going to Oxford In Ten Letters, From an Uncle to His Nephew Edward Berens

  • "Only let your conversation be such as becometh the gospel of Christ."

    The Almost Christian Discovered; or, the False Professor Tried and Cast. 1629-1699 1856

  • Then they brought her out and robed her in sumptuous raiment, such as becometh the women of the Kings, and ornaments and jewellery and what not: after which they led her to a fine apartment which was set apart and private for her wherein also were meat and drink and furniture, arras [FN#97] and curtains and all necessaries of such sort.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • The fruit which God expecteth is such as becometh God's husbandry and labour.

    Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658

  • Therefore, let us consider how it becometh us to behave in the sight of God and His angels, and let us so stand to sing, that our mind may be in harmony with our voice.

    Feast of St. Benedict (Modern Roman Calendar) 2009

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