Becomed

/bɪˈkʌmd/ verb

Definition

archaic past tense of 'become'; came to be or arrived at a state.

Etymology

Early English form of the past tense of 'become' (modern: became). Before English regularized its verbs, many strong verbs had varied forms; becomed is an obsolete variant.

Kelly Says

English used to be wilder—words like 'becomed' show that even 'become' had competing forms before we standardized it to 'became,' which won out over centuries.

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