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Becoming vs Getting - What's the difference?

becoming | getting |

As verbs the difference between becoming and getting

is that becoming is present participle of lang=en while getting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between becoming and getting

is that becoming is the act or process in which something becomes while getting is the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

As an adjective becoming

is pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous.

becoming

English

(wikipedia becoming)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, philosophy) The act or process in which something becomes.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous
  • decent, respectable

    • getting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
  • * Bible, Proverbs iv. 7
    • With all thy getting , get understanding.
  • That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
  • * J. H. Riddell, Old Mrs Jones
    • She was always considering how to increase her "gettings ," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

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