FALSE COGNATE primary meaning to attend (a function) or to be present (at a class, meeting)

ALWAYS followed by preposition "a"

ponerse

volverse (me vuelvo) 

to become

Ponerse & Volverse indicate change in physical or emotional state 

Ponerse only followed by an adjective

Volverse signals a dramatic, often irreversible change. 

llegar (gu) a ser 

hacerse 

llegar a ser and hacerse are used when to become conveys the meaning to get to be- that is, a gradual change over a period of time

Can be followed by either nouns or adjectives.

Hacerse usually implies conscious effort on the part of the subject

Llegar a ser may describe an effortless chance