became

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became

/bɪˈkeɪm/

Rhymes with -eɪm

verb

past simple past of become
colloquial, nonstandard, participle, past past participle of become […]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.

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Closest in meaning: began, did, arose, showed, grew, undertook, took, went, got, came, gone, won, dropped, pat, received, assumed

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@misc{became_2026,
  title = {became},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/became},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}