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became

/bɪˈkeɪm/verb2 syllables

Became means: undergo a change or development.

Synonyms for became6

verb, as in undergo a change or development

become, turn, change state

verb, as in enter or assume a certain state or condition

become, go, get

verb, as in enhance the appearance of

become, suit

verb, as in come into existence

become

What does became mean?4

verb

1

undergo a change or development“The water turned into ice”

2

enter or assume a certain state or condition“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”

3

enhance the appearance of“Mourning becomes Electra”

4

come into existence“What becomes has duration”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with became?19

two syllables

reclaimacclaimproclaimrename

three syllables

overcame
Show 40 near rhymes
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Became in a sentence

  • To make matters worse, his mother became ill.CM
  • Fortunately, the fire was put out before it became too serious.CK
  • The richer he became, the more he wanted.CK
  • She became, in other words, a good wife.unknown
  • In spite of the language difficulty, we soon became friends.CM
  • The higher we climbed, the steeper became the mountain.unknown
  • If you became blind suddenly, what would you do?CM
  • The higher we went, the colder it became.Zifre

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