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Definition of
became verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
became
verb
/bɪˈkeɪm/
/bɪˈkeɪm/
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past tense of
become
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became
what became, has become, will become of somebody/something?
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what became, has become, will become of somebody/something?
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BEC
abbreviation
becalmed
adjective
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