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eckon v. signal, gesture, motion; summon, bid, call: The manager
beckoned to me and I went over to see what he wanted.
become v. 1 turn or change or transform into: The princess kissed the
prince, who immediately became a frog. 2 grow or develop or
evolve into; mature or ripen into: It's hard to believe that
this dull caterpillar will eventually become a splendid
butterfly. 3 enhance, suit, fit, befit, be proper or appropriate
for, behove or US behoove: Moonlight becomes you, It goes with
your hair. 4 grace, adorn: Walter was a man who became the
dignity of his function as a commissionaire. 5 become of. come
of, happen to: What will become of you if you don't go to
school?
becoming adj. enhancing, beautifying, seemly; attractive, comely,
fetching, chic, stylish, fashionable, tasteful; appropriate,
fitting, fit, meet, befitting, proper, suitable: Your new
hairdo is most becoming, Frances.
bedlam n. pandemonium, uproar, hubbub, commotion, confusion, tumult,
turmoil, furore or US furor, chaos; madhouse: The chancellor's
announcement created instant bedlam in the Commons.
bedraggled
adj. soiled, dirty, muddy, muddied, untidy, stained,
dishevelled, scruffy, messy; wet, sloppy, soaking or sopping or
wringing wet, soaked, drenched, Colloq gungy, US grungy: We
took the two bedraggled waifs in out of the pouring rain.
befitting adj. fitting, becoming, due, suitable or suited (to),
appropriate (to), apropos, proper (to), seemly (for): He really
ought to behave in a manner befitting his position as chairman.
This must be done with a befitting sense of awe.
before adv. 1 previously, earlier, already, beforehand; formerly, in
the past; once: I have told you before, don't count your
chickens. 2 ahead, in advance, in front, in the forefront,
first, in the vanguard, Colloq up front: He let his wife walk
before, as he knew the road was mined. 3 ahead, in the future,
to come: Before lie the prospects of surrendering or dying.
--prep. 4 ahead of, in advance of, in front of, forward of:
The king indicated that the page should go before him. 5 in