Question 1 · Quick check
became
CEFRA1
/bɪˈkeɪm/
verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
enter or assume a certain state or condition.
- 02
verb
Extra detailpast participle of become
Examples
It soon became apparent that no one was going to come.
With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextThe air became warm.
[…]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.
[…] In this very city, the jury box has became so corrupted that it is impossible to convict men of the gross outrages they inflicted on voters at the polls last election day.”
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.