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Became - 5 dictionary results

be⋅came

  [bi-keym]
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–verb
pt. of become.

be⋅come

  [bi-kuhm] verb, be⋅came, be⋅come, be⋅com⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired.
2. to come into being.
–verb (used with object)
3. to be attractive on; befit in appearance; look well on: That gown becomes you.
4. to be suitable or necessary to the dignity, situation, or responsibility of: conduct that becomes an officer.
—Idiom
5. become of, to happen to; be the fate of: What will become of him?
Origin:
bef. 900; ME becumen, OE becuman to come about, happen; c. D bekomen, G bekommen, Goth biqiman. See be-, come
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be·came   (bĭ-kām')   
v.  Past tense of become.
be·come   (bĭ-kŭm')   
v.   be·came (-kām'), be·come, be·com·ing, be·comes

v.   intr.
To grow or come to be: became more knowledgeable; will become clearer in the morning.
v.   tr.
  1. To be appropriate or suitable to: "It would not become me . . . to interfere with parties" (Jonathan Swift).
  2. To show to advantage; look good with: The new suit becomes you.
Phrasal Verb(s):
become ofTo be the fate of; happen to: What has become of the old garden?

[Middle English bicomen, from Old English becuman; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
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Became

Be*came"\, imp. of Become.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Became
Spanish: volverse, ponerse, convertirse,
German: werden,
Japanese: ～になる
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