Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Definition, synonyms and related words
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of become
"As the sun sets, the sky becomes a brilliant shade of orange."
In plain English: Becomes means to change into something else over time.
"The sky becomes dark just before the storm arrives."
Usage: Use becomes to describe an action or state change happening right now to a singular subject, such as "The sky becomes dark." Do not use it for past events; instead, say the subject "became" something in the past.
Becomes derives from Old English becuman, meaning to come about, arrive, or happen. It is the third-person singular present form of the verb become, which originally described something coming into existence or changing state.