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- [bih-keym]
- /bɪˈkeɪm/
- /bɪˈkeɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-keym]
- /bɪˈkeɪm/
Definitions of became word
- noun became Became is the past tense of become. 3
- abbreviation BECAME become 3
- verb became simple past tense of become. 1
- verb without object became to come, change, or grow to be (as specified): He became tired. 1
- verb without object became to come into being. 1
- verb with object became to be attractive on; befit in appearance; look well on: That gown becomes you. 1
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Origin of became
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English becumen, Old English becuman to come about, happen; cognate with Dutch bekomen, German bekommen, Gothic biqiman. See be-, come
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Parts of speech for Became
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
became popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
became usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for became
verb became
- developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
- converted — (of a building) having been changed from a different use
- came — Came is the past tense of come.
- inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
- matured — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
Antonyms for became
verb became
- remained — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- stagnated — to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
- disagreed — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- marred — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
Top questions with became
- how did kim kardashian became famous?
- who became president after abraham lincoln was assassinated?
- when did california became a state?
- when did puerto rico became a us territory?
- how did marilyn monroe became famous?
- how old was ronald reagan when he became president?
- when did israel became a nation?
- when did justin bieber became famous?
- when did george washington became president?
- when did abraham lincoln became president?
- when did new mexico became a state?
- how the irish became white?
- esther the girl who became queen?
- how jesus became god?
- when did persia became iran?
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