Definitions for became
bɪˈkeɪmbe·came

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Becamethe preterite of become ;

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 3 votes

1. Became

   imp. of Become

2. Became

   of Become

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Became

   be-kām′, pa.t. of Become.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'became' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #383

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'became' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1499

How to pronounce became?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say became in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of became in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of became in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of became in a Sentence

1. Wednesday Zonszein:

   Over the years it (itikaf) became yet another tool in conflict, israel started to restrict it when it found it to be a way for Palestinians to provoke friction with Jewish Israelis.

2. Assistant Attorney General Bud Ellis:

   The obsession became If I cant have her, I will kill her, and thats exactly what he did.

3. Pope Francis:

   But when Pope Benedict became Pope, the first thing( Pope Benedict said was) bring me this from the archives and Pope Benedict began, pope Benedict had the courage to dissolve a women's congregation that had a certain level because this slavery of women had entered, even sexual slavery, by clerics or by the founder.

4. Dana Martinez:

   The doctor came in and said there’s something wrong with her foot, I need to look at it, that’s when I became very alarmed and said ‘What’s wrong with it?’ She removed the gauze and that’s when I discovered she was burned.

5. George W. Bush, Speech to UN General Assembly, September 21, 2004:

   For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=became
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/became
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=became