Became

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Became \Be*came"\,
     imp. of {Become}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Become \Be*come"\, v. i. [imp. {Became}; p. p. {Become}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Becoming}.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to
     come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu["e]man,
     Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See
     {Be-}, and {Come}.]
     1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some
        state or condition, by a change from another state, or by
        assuming or receiving new properties or qualities,
        additional matter, or a new character.
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              The Lord God . . . breathed into his nostrils the
              breath of life; and man became a living soul. --Gen.
                                                    ii. 7.
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              That error now which is become my crime. --Milton.
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     2. To come; to get. [Obs.]
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              But, madam, where is Warwick then become! --Shak.
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     {To become of}, to be the present state or place of; to be
        the fate of; to be the end of; to be the final or
        subsequent condition of.
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              What is then become of so huge a multitude? --Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  become
       v 1: enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became
            annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting
            more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went
            into ecstasy"; "Get going!" [syn: {go}, {get}]
       2: undergo a change or development; "The water turned into
          ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He
          turned traitor" [syn: {turn}]
       3: come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
       4: enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This
          behavior doesn't suit you!" [syn: {suit}]
       [also: {became}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  became
       See {become}