Became
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈkeɪm/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Became is a verb meaning simple past of become.
Meaning
simple past of become.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, nonstandard) past participle of become
Example Sentences
[…]and had the outlawry been confirmed, he muſt not only have remained ſo, but all his eſtate and effects (if any there were) would have became forfeited to the crown.
[…] In this very city, the jury box has became so corrupted that it is impossible to convict men of the gross outrages they inflicted on voters at the polls last election day.”
Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include began, did, arose, showed, grew, undertook.
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