/bɪˈkʌm/
Translation
To start to be something, or to grow or change into something.
Word origin
From Old English becuman, made of be- and cuman (to come), so to come about or come to be.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- becuman
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Become" means to start to be something in the future.
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"Becomes" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Became" is the past form of "become".
Used in
Grammar articles
(13)Adjective order in English: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose
Adverb position in English: before the verb, after be, and the just, still and already traps
British vs American grammar: have got, gotten, the team are, and the other quiet differences
Emphasis in English: I do like it, my own, the very, and how to push back
Gerund and infinitive: which verb form comes next?
Irregular verbs in English: the full list by pattern
Passive voice in English: rules, examples and when to use it
Phrasal verbs in English: rules, examples and how to use them
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
The subjunctive and the unreal past in English: I suggest he go, if I were you, and it's time we left
Used to, would and be used to: talking about past habits and states in English
Verb patterns with objects in English: want somebody to do, make somebody do, and see somebody doing
Word formation in English: how suffixes build word families and give away the part of speech
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