slovo | definícia |
becoming (mass) | becoming
- elegantný |
becoming (encz) | becoming,elegantní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
becoming (encz) | becoming,náležitý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
becoming (encz) | becoming,slušivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
becoming (encz) | becoming,stávající se jak168 |
Becoming (gcide) | Become \Be*come"\, v. i. [imp. Became; p. p. Become; p. pr.
& vb. n. Becoming.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to
come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu["e]man,
Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See
Be-, and Come.]
1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some
state or condition, by a change from another state, or by
assuming or receiving new properties or qualities,
additional matter, or a new character.
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The Lord God . . . breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life; and man became a living soul. --Gen.
ii. 7.
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That error now which is become my crime. --Milton.
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2. To come; to get. [Obs.]
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But, madam, where is Warwick then become! --Shak.
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To become of, to be the present state or place of; to be
the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or
subsequent condition of.
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What is then become of so huge a multitude? --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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Becoming (gcide) | Becoming \Be*com"ing\, n.
That which is becoming or appropriate. [Obs.]
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Becoming (gcide) | Becoming \Be*com"ing\, a.
Appropriate or fit; congruous; suitable; graceful; befitting.
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A low and becoming tone. --Thackeray.
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Note: Formerly sometimes followed by of.
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Such discourses as are becoming of them.
--Dryden.
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Syn: Seemly; comely; decorous; decent; proper.
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becoming (wn) | becoming
adj 1: according with custom or propriety; "her becoming
modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for
a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent
burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: becoming, comely,
comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly]
2: displaying or setting off to best advantage; "a becoming new
shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait" |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
becoming alone (encz) | becoming alone,osamění |
becomingly (encz) | becomingly,elegantně adv: Zdeněk Brožbecomingly,slušivě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
becomingness (encz) | becomingness,patřičnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
unbecoming (encz) | unbecoming,nepatřičný adj: Zdeněk Brožunbecoming,neslušný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
unbecomingly (encz) | unbecomingly, |
unbecomingness (encz) | unbecomingness, n: |
without becoming upset (encz) | without becoming upset, adv: |
Becoming (gcide) | Become \Be*come"\, v. i. [imp. Became; p. p. Become; p. pr.
& vb. n. Becoming.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to
come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu["e]man,
Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See
Be-, and Come.]
1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some
state or condition, by a change from another state, or by
assuming or receiving new properties or qualities,
additional matter, or a new character.
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The Lord God . . . breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life; and man became a living soul. --Gen.
ii. 7.
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That error now which is become my crime. --Milton.
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2. To come; to get. [Obs.]
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But, madam, where is Warwick then become! --Shak.
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To become of, to be the present state or place of; to be
the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or
subsequent condition of.
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What is then become of so huge a multitude? --Sir W.
Raleigh.
[1913 Webster]Becoming \Be*com"ing\, n.
That which is becoming or appropriate. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Becoming \Be*com"ing\, a.
Appropriate or fit; congruous; suitable; graceful; befitting.
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A low and becoming tone. --Thackeray.
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Note: Formerly sometimes followed by of.
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Such discourses as are becoming of them.
--Dryden.
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Syn: Seemly; comely; decorous; decent; proper.
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Becomingly (gcide) | Becomingly \Be*com"ing*ly\, adv.
In a becoming manner.
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Becomingness (gcide) | Becomingness \Be*com"ing*ness\, n.
The quality of being becoming, appropriate, or fit;
congruity; fitness.
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The becomingness of human nature. --Grew.
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Misbecoming (gcide) | Misbecoming \Mis`be*com"ing\, a.
Unbecoming. --Milton. -- Mis`be*com"ing*ly, adv. --
Mis`be*com"ing*ness, n. --Boyle.
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Misbecomingly (gcide) | Misbecoming \Mis`be*com"ing\, a.
Unbecoming. --Milton. -- Mis`be*com"ing*ly, adv. --
Mis`be*com"ing*ness, n. --Boyle.
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Misbecomingness (gcide) | Misbecoming \Mis`be*com"ing\, a.
Unbecoming. --Milton. -- Mis`be*com"ing*ly, adv. --
Mis`be*com"ing*ness, n. --Boyle.
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Unbecoming (gcide) | Unbecoming \Un`be*com"ing\, a. [Pref. un- not + becoming.]
Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.
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My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster] -- Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv. --
Un`be*com"ing*ness, n.
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Unbecomingly (gcide) | Unbecoming \Un`be*com"ing\, a. [Pref. un- not + becoming.]
Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.
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My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster] -- Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv. --
Un`be*com"ing*ness, n.
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Unbecomingness (gcide) | Unbecoming \Un`be*com"ing\, a. [Pref. un- not + becoming.]
Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.
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My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster] -- Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv. --
Un`be*com"ing*ness, n.
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becomingly (wn) | becomingly
adv 1: in a becoming manner; "she was becomingly dressed" |
becomingness (wn) | becomingness
n 1: the quality of being becoming [ant: unbecomingness] |
unbecoming (wn) | unbecoming
adj 1: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right
or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent
haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a
lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their
untoward ribaldry" [syn: indecent, indecorous,
unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward] |
unbecomingly (wn) | unbecomingly
adv 1: without decorousness [syn: indecorously,
unbecomingly] [ant: decorously] |
unbecomingness (wn) | unbecomingness
n 1: the quality of being unbecoming [ant: becomingness] |
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