English · Common Verbs
becomes
/bɪˈkʌmz/
[/bɪˈkʌmz/]
third-person singular of become
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'become': he, she, or it grows or changes into something.
Example
Water becomes ice when the temperature drops below zero degrees on a freezing winter night.
Water becomes ice when the temperature drops below zero degrees on a freezing winter night.
Etymology
From Old English 'becuman' (to come about).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense.