BECAME

Definition: BECAME

BECAME

1. Imp. of Become.

Imperative

1. Of Become

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "BECAME" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Writing

Phrase: audacter et sincere; le style est l'homme meme; "nature's noblest gift - my gray goose quill"; scribendi recte sapere et principium et fons; "that mighty instrument of little men"; "the pen became a clarion".

I think you just became my personal hero (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball)

I watched him die. That's when I became a Quaker (High Noon; writing credit: Carl Foreman)

At some point things got so bad it just became funny (Broadcast News; writing credit: James L. Brooks.)

I knew you long before you ever became a mathematical god, I knew you when you were pimple faced and homesick and didn't know what side of the bed to piss on (Good Will Hunting; writing credit: Matt Damon; Ben Affleck)

I'll never know why Early Grayce became a killer (Kalifornia; writing credit: Tim Metcalfe. Starring Brad Pitt as Early Grayce, Juliette Lewis as Adele Corners, David Duchovny as Brian Kessler, and Michelle Forbes as Carrie Laughlin.)

Somehow became reality (Thank God I Found You; performing artist: 98 Degrees)

For power became known to more and more people, (Rasputin; performing artist: BONEY M)

When I became a father in the spring of '81 (Love Without End Amen; performing artist: George Strait)

What you became to me (Black Balloon; performing artist: Goo Goo Dolls)

It became so clear to me (Feelin' So Good; performing artist: Jennifer Lopez)

So I became a newspaperman. I hated to do it but I couldn't find honest employment. (references; author: Mark Twain)

I became a professional fisherman, but discovered that I couldn't live on my net income. (references; author: unknown)

What Became of Jack and Jill? (1972)

The Car That Became a Star (1965)

How I Became Krazy (1921)

He Became a Regular Fellow (1916)

The Fable of the Kid Who Shifted His Ideals to Golf and Finally Became a Baseball Fan and Took the Only Known Cure (1916)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World (reference)

• Reluctant Disciplinarian: Advice on Classroom Management From a Softy who Became (Eventually) a Successful Teacher (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• VeggieTales - Esther, The Girl Who Became Queen (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Practically Wired...Or How I Became Guitarboy (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The office field investigation of cancer from Harvard became the first NCI staff. This photo was taken in the summer of 1937. See also ar003955. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Shown is the Office of Cancer Investigations from Cambridge, Massachusetts who became part of the first NCI staff during the summer of 1939 shortly before moving into building 6 in october. Front (l-r): J. Trovato, D. Howard, R. Robin, T. Shovelton, R. O'Gara, D. Silverman, F. Linnell, J. Stasio, F. Turner (Medical Director). Center: M. Shear, H. Stewart, H. Grady, H. Andervont, E. Lorenz, J. Leiter, A. Perrault. Rear: F. Kennedy, W. McEheney, J. Hartwell, M. Shimkin, J. Murphy, W. Gately, H. Meyer. See also AR000174. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Aquatic bacteria were grown as biofilm on steel for one week. Hartmanella vermiformis protozoans were then added, which phagocytized the bacteria, that multiplied within vesicles and became cysts in which the bacteria will live until they rupture. Credit: CDC.

The Lunar Receiving Station shipped in refurbished condition to CDC by NASA, was to be used in the event one of the CDC team members became ill while working with the first Ebola virus outbreak. It is currently stored at CDC's Lawrenceville facility. Credit: CDC.

This is one of the more famous images of the Earth from the Apollo program, takenby the Apollo 8 astronauts as they became the first humans to circumnavigate the Moon. Credit: NASA.

Surface photographs from the Soviet Venera 14 spacecraft. TheVenera 14 lander became the second Venus surface probe to transmit color imagesafter setting down on 5 May 1982. Credit: NASA.

Rear Admiral Leo O. Colbert pinning wings on daughter Mary Lou Colbert became member of Army Women's Ferry Command. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Lieutenant Commander Paul A. Smith headed aeronautical charting for C&GS He was responsible for producing over 60 million aeronautical charts per year He became Minister to International Civil Aviation Organization after war He went from Lieutenant Commander to Rear Admiral when made a Minister. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Scott Gudes of NOAA cradles a pelican that was injured when it became entangled in monofilament in its roosting area. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Building the JOHN N. COBB. This ship was built as a Bureau of Commercial Fisheries vessel but became a NOAA vessel in 1970. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

They saw, that to live by one man's will, became the cause of all men's misery. (Second Treatise of Government)

Vermont, in convention, ratified the Constitution January 10, 1791, and was, by an act of Congress approved February 18, 1791, "received and admitted into this Union as a new and entire member of the Note 12: The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States (and two others, one of which failed of ratification and the other which later became the 27th amendment) were proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the First Congress on September 25, 1789. (reference)

Feudal Socialism Owing to their historical position, it became the vocation of the aristocracies of France and England to write pamphlets against modern bourgeois society. (reference)

They shall be deemed to have become enemies from the date when such trading was prohibited or otherwise became unlawful. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

But on seeing them together, she became perfectly satisfied

On the contrary, he became every moment more excited as he turned them over

The cold became intense

Very soon, however, his look became keen and penetrative

Madeleine became pale

Father Arnall became very quiet, more and more quiet as each boy tried to answer and could not.

The family became a unit

The Queen became so fond of my company, that she could not dine without me.

Some have been puzzled to tell how the shore became so regularly paved

Whatever became of the moment when one first knew about death

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

One month later the child became sick and died of rabies. (references)

Several people became ill after drinking apple cider made from apples contaminated with crypto. (references)

In 1996 a nicotine nasal spray, and in 1998 a nicotine inhaler, became available by prescription. (references)

Business

On October 1, 2000, the law on travel agencies became valid. (references)

In 2000, Germany once again became the largest third-country supplier. (references)

Sithe Asia became the first foreign company to obtain 2 power plants in Korea. (references)

Children

India

Three children died after consuming the food, and nearly 1,000 others became ill. (references)

Lebanon

Persons with Disabilities More than 100,000 persons became disabled during the civil war. (references)

Philippines

Congressional leaders said they would wait until the Court's ruling became final before initiating expulsion procedures. (references)

Civil Liberties

Cyprus

The "suspension" soon became an effective Turkish Cypriot ban on bicommunal contacts on Cyprus. (references)

Algeria

Nonetheless, the Government at times used force to disperse demonstrations that became violent. (references)

Antigua and Barbuda

In April the country's first independent broadcast media, the Observer radio station, became operational. (references)

Discrimination

Afghanistan

There was greater acceptance of persons with disabilities as the number of persons maimed by landmines and warfare increased, and as the presence of persons with disabilities became more widespread. (references)

Economic History

Nigeria

Olusegun Obasanjo, became head of state. (references)

Greece

He became George I, King of the Hellenes. (references)

Human Rights

Uzbekistan

His brother Rasul was beaten so severely that he became an invalid. (references)

China

In 2000 courts in Shanghai became the first to publish verdicts on the Internet. (references)

Brazil

Health concerns became more acute when at least one youth tested positive for tuberculosis. (references)

Indigenous People

Chile

Barricades were erected in front of regional government offices and the protest became violent. (references)

Brazil

Preliminary information indicates that there have been significant advances in indigenous health since the Ministry of Health's National Health Foundation (FUNASA) became involved in providing health care to indigenous populations. (references)

Indonesia

Delegates approved a resolution rejecting the 1969 "Act of Free Choice," which confirmed Papua's incorporation into Indonesia; called on the central Government, along with the U.N. and the U.S. and Dutch governments, to review the process by which the territory became a part of Indonesia and to recognize Papua's sovereignty since 1961; and mandated the Papuan Presidium Council to strive for international recognition and to report back to the congress on December 1 2000, regarding progress toward these goals. (references)

Minorities

Bosnia and Herzegovina

At times minority religious believers, clerics, and properties associated with religious minorities sometimes became targets. (references)

India

At the rally, police opened fire on protesters after they allegedly became violent; 12 persons were killed, 7 of them protesters. (references)

Azerbaijan

In June the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) became the subject of several negative press reports on independent television stations. (references)

Political Economy

COLOMBIA

The new code became effective in July 2001. (references)

Poland

In a few months they became the second most popular political party in Poland. (references)

Nepal

In June 2001, King Birendra was murdered and his brother Gyanendra became King. (references)

Political Rights

Moldova

On March 20, Communist Deputy Eugenia Ostapciuc became Speaker of Parliament. (references)

Trinidad and Tobago

Basdeo Panday became the country's first Prime Minister of East Indian descent. (references)

East Timor

In late October 1999, UNTAET became responsible for maintaining a police and military apparatus in East Timor. (references)

Trade

Armenia

In 1997, Armenia became a member of the ISO. (references)

Tunisia

AS OF JANUARY 1999, ALL COTTON IMPORTS BECAME DUTY FREE. (references)

Georgia

Georgia became a member of the World Trade Organization in June 2000. (references)

Travel

Denmark

In July 2000, Copenhagen became connected to Sweden by a ten mile bridge/tunnel fixed link. (references)

Kenya

Safety and Security: Kenya became a multi-party democracy in late 1991, and its political institutions are still developing. (references)

Greece

Patras and Igoumenitsa, a port in the northwest of Greece, became major gateways for ferrying road traffic between Greece and Italy, due to the war in Yugoslavia. (references)

Women

Georgia

Domestic violence continued to rise as economic conditions became more difficult. (references)

India

Sexual harassment of women in the workplace became a subject of NHRC consideration during the year. (references)

Mauritania

Women became more involved in the fishing industry and established several women's fishing cooperatives. (references)

Worker Rights

Sierra Leone

Many became fighters with the rebel forces. (references)

Mozambique

In 2000 MOZAL became the first firm to produce goods in an EPZ. (references)

Lesotho

The Directorate received funding and became fully operational during the year. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "BECAME": became poor ♦ became traditional ♦ they became intimate. Additional references.

Ending with "BECAME": immediately-became.

Containing "BECAME": how-i-conquered-my-bad-habits-and-became-a-normal-person.

Chinese 

成为 (Become, Becoming). (various references)

Czech

min.èas od become. (various references)

Danish

det viste sig,at ogsaa chromfri cementit farves moerk.En aetsetid paa 4 1/2 min.var noedvendig herfor (it was shown that chromium free cementite became dark after an etching time of 4 1/2 mins). (various references)

Dutch

aangetond werd dat chroomvrij cementiet na 4 1/2 min.etsen donker gekleurd werd (it was shown that chromium free cementite became dark after an etching time of 4 1/2 mins). (various references)

Finnish

romuttui (became a write-off), minun tuli kylmä (I became cold, I began to feel cold), mieleni lannistui (I became disheartened, I lost heart), kokous venyi pitkäksi (the meeting became long-drawn-out), keskustelu punoutui pitkäksi (the discussion became long drawn-out), hänestä tuli kirjailija (he became an author), äänet vaikenivat (the sounds became hushed, the sounds died away). (various references)

French

sit, sirent, sîmes, devenues, devenu, devînmes. (various references)

German

wurde (was, were). (various references)

Greek 

έγινες, έγινε, έγιναν, έγινα, γίναμε, γίνατε, αόρ. του become. (various references)

Hebrew 

ירד מנכסיו (became poor). (various references)

Hungarian

vált valamivé, lett valami, lesz vmivé (become, to become, to come to be), illik vkihez (become, to become, to befit). (various references)

Italian

diventato. (various references)

Korean 

되었다. (various references)

Pig Latin

ecamebay.(various references)

Portuguese

foi possível ver a cementite,mesmo isenta de crómio,adquirir coloração,após um tempo de ataque de 4,5 minutos (it was shown that chromium free cementite became dark after an etching time of 4 1/2 mins). (various references)

Romanian

trecut de la become. (various references)

Russian 

становиться (become, becomes, come, get, grow, grow to be the, turned in), от become. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

proš. vreme od become. (various references)

Spanish

pret de become. (various references)

Swedish

blev. (various references)

Turkish

oldum (I became), gelenekselleşmiş (became traditional, time honored, time-honoured). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "BECAME": misbecame. (additional references)

Misspellings

"BECAME" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Bacale, bacame, Bacani, Badami, Bakayev, Bayrami, beamen, beane, Beaumel, beca, becamest, becan, becase, becaue, Bechafen, Befana, Bejaze, Bekale, belame, belane, Berceanu, besame, besamin, Besana, beshame, bessame, besume, Biame, Bokam, bressane, budamir, Buscemi, ecume. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: acme, beam, bema, came, mabe, mace.

-3 letters: ace, bam, bee, cab, cam, cee, eme, mac, mae.

-4 letters: ab, ae, am, ba, be, em, ma, me.

+1 letter: embrace.

+2 letters: ambience, becalmed, bechamel, cambered, embraced, embracer, embraces.

+3 letters: ambiences, amebocyte, bechamels, becharmed, chambered, clambered, clamberer, embraceor, embracers, embracery, embracive, medicable, misbecame, semblance.

+4 letters: amebocytes, amerciable, amoebocyte, bacteremia, bacteremic, beclamored, bedchamber, clamberers, descramble, emblematic, embraceors, impeccable, lambencies, semblances.

+5 letters: ambivalence, amoebocytes, antechamber, bacteremias, beachcombed, beachcomber, bedchambers, benchwarmer, commendable, compellable, compensable, condemnable, descrambled, descrambler, descrambles, embarcadero, embraceable, embracement, embraceries, encumbrance, immedicable, impeachable, machineable, medicinable, reclaimable, remembrance, resemblance.