Tom becomes a liar and a thief as a young adult he likes any of them Riley espoused by the Victorian era. 150 words or fewer explain what Dickens is saying about utilitarianism by creating his character

Interpreting as: becomes
Input interpretation:
becomes (English word)

Definitions of "become":
1 | verb | enter or assume a certain state or condition
2 | verb | undergo a change or development
3 | verb | come into existence
4 | verb | enhance the appearance of

American pronunciation:
bik'uhmz (IPA: bɪkˈʌmz)

First known use of "become" in English:
1230 (High Middle ages) (790 years ago)

Word origins of "become":
Old English | Germanic

Overall typical frequency:
written: 1271st most common (1 in 3067 words) ( > 99% verb)

spoken: 1583rd most common (1 in 9174 words)

Definitions
(includes some inflected forms)

Inflected forms:
become | became | become | becoming

Synonyms of "become":

Meanings combined
get | go | turn | suit

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Narrower terms of "become":

Meanings combined
break | run | settle | sober | sober up | take | take effect | work | add up | amount | boil down | choke | come | come down | nucleate | ... (total: 32)

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Broader terms of "become":

Meanings combined
change state | turn | metamorphose | transform | transmute | beautify | embellish | fancify | prettify (total: 9)

Rhymes:

Which of