English · Common Verbs
became
/bɪˈkeɪm/
[/bɪˈkeɪm/]
past tense of become
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense of 'become': to have grown or changed into something.
Example
Over the years she became one of the most respected doctors in the entire region.
Over the years she became one of the most respected doctors in the entire region.
Etymology
From Old English 'becuman' (to come about), past tense 'becōm'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for a completed change of state in the past.