Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense of become
"After years of hard work, she finally became a senior manager at the firm."
In plain English: Became means to change from one thing into another.
"The dark clouds gathered and then became heavy rain."
Usage: Use "became" only when describing an action or state change that happened in the past. It serves as the simple past tense of "become" and requires no helper verbs like "did" or "has.
Became is the past tense of become, derived from Old English becuman meaning 'to come about' or 'happen'. It evolved through Middle English forms before settling into its current usage.