To happen to someone or something, especially over time; used to ask about a person's fate or outcome.
To ask what happened to someone or something.
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
To happen to a person or thing, especially in terms of their ultimate fate or current situation.
"I often wonder what became of the friends I had in primary school."
Whatever became of the heroes of yesterday?
— Common rhetorical phrasing; similar expression appears in David Bowie's song 'Heroes' cultural discourse and various literary sources.
To come to be in a certain state — 'become' plus 'of' indicating the subject affected.
To ask what happened to someone or something.
Almost always appears in questions: 'What became of...?' or 'Whatever became of...?' Slightly formal or nostalgic in tone. Rarely used in direct statements.
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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