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became

verb
bi-KAYM/bɪˈkeɪm/

2 meanings of became

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense of become. Use it for the past.

    She became a teacher after she finished college.

    The sky became dark just before the storm hit.

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  2. 2
    verbnonstandard
    Past participle of become. Some people use this form after "has" or "had", but "become" is the standard choice.

    She has became really good at chess this year.

    By spring, the back garden had became wild and overgrown.

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became is a form of become

become, verb: To start to be something you were not before. Full entry

Forms
become also past participlebecomes he/she/itbecoming -ing formbecame past tense
Spelling
become → became: irregular (no -ed)

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