Becoming
Becoming adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Respected and becoming are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respected" instead an adjective "Becoming".
Nearby Words: become, becomingly
Both words in one sentence
- Many Elites, having already respected humanity as a Worthy Opponent, join forces with the humans against both the Covenant and the Flood, and eventually make peace with humanity when the war ends, with several Elites fully becoming the Good in their own right.
Source: The Good, the Bad, and the Evil -
Cool Teacher: Sweeney was apparently so cool that Derek still respected him even after becoming a skinhead.
Source: Film / American History X - In Astro City, Altar Boy's motive for becoming a hero is that superheroes are respected.
Source: Glory Seeker
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