Difference between Become and Turn

What is the difference between Become and Turn?

Become as a verb is to arrive, come (to a place). while Turn as a verb is of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.

Become

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To arrive, come (to a place). To begin to be; to come to be; to turn into. To look attractive on, be suitable for.

Example sentence: All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today.

Turn

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.To change the direction or orientation of.To change one's direction of travel.To position (something) by folding it.To become .To fundamentally change; to metamorphose.To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.To sour or spoil; to go bad.To complete.Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A change of direction or orientation.A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.A single loop of a coil.A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.(also turnaround) The time required to complete a project.A fit or a period of giddiness.A change in temperament or circumstance.A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight)The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'emthe basic coil element that forms a single conducting loop comprised of one insulated conductor.A deed done to another.

Example sentence: Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.

We hope you now know whether to use Become or Turn in your sentence.

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