The difference between Become and Turn into

When used as verbs, become means to arrive, come (to a place), whereas turn into means to transform into.


check bellow for the other definitions of Become and Turn into

  1. Become as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To arrive, come (to a place).

  2. Become as a verb (copulative):

    To come about; happen; come into being; arise.

    Examples:

    "What became of him after he was let go?"

    "It hath becomen so that many a man had to sterve."

  3. Become as a verb (copulative):

    begin to be; turn into.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: get turn go"

    "She became a doctor when she was 25."

    "The weather will become cold after the sun goes down."

  4. Become as a verb (transitive):

    To be proper for; to beseem.

  5. Become as a verb (transitive):

    Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).

    Examples:

    "That dress really becomes you."

  1. Turn into as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):

    To transform into; become.

    Examples:

    "The carriage turned into a pumpkin at midnight."

  2. Turn into as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):

    To transform into; cause to become.

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