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becomes

verb
bi-KUMZ/bɪˈkʌmz/

1 meaning of becomes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of become. Use it when one person or thing turns into something else.

    Water becomes ice when it gets very cold.

    She becomes nervous whenever she has to speak in class.

    Note

becomes 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 → becomes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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