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Definition of 'became'

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became

(bɪkeɪm )
Became is the past tense of become.
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became in British

(bɪˈkeɪm )
verb
the past tense of become
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became in American

(biˈkeɪm ; bēkāmˈ; bɪˈkeɪm ; bikāmˈ)
verb intransitive, verb transitive
pt. of
become
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Example sentences containing 'became'

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The more he got into his teaching mode, the less marked his Scots accent became. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)She pushed him to do things which were at first exciting and then became increasingly more reckless. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2001)
Try to find some people who knew him before he became homeless. Lisa Scottoline ROUGH JUSTICE (2001)

Trends of 'became'

Extremely Common. became is one of the 1000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'became'

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Related Terms of 'became'

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Definition of became from the Collins English Dictionary

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