Become and Make

Become

Become verb - To eventually have as a state or quality.

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Make and become are semantically related in have topic. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Become".

Nearby Word: becoming

Make verb - Be or be capable of being changed or made into.

Usage example: He makes a great host

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Become and make are semantically related in have topic. Sometimes you can use "Become" instead a verb "Make", if it concerns topics such as be.

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

character	become character	make character
kind	become kind	make kind
point	become point	make point
use	become use	make use
Other words: way, world, comeback, friends.

A character can become charged with electricity, which causes anyone who isn't similarly electrified to be zapped for a small amount of damage if they make direct contact.

Source: Harmless Electrocution
Similar events that come afterward only serve to make him become more and more on the cynical side of the Sliding Scale of Idealism vs.

Source: Webcomic / Looking for Group
Several times through all three films, characters make note of how difficult it's become to make a living as a pirate, with no sign of the change slowing down.

Source: Franchise / Pirates of the Caribbean

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