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ils devinrent

became

d ə . v ɛ̃ ʁ → devenir
devinr become + ent they past tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #28,864
became A literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narration.
FR: Avec le temps, ils devinrent amis.
EN: Over time, they became friends.
Conjugation of devenir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third devint devinrent

Ils devinrent amis.

They became friends.

Il avait trois fils qui devinrent avocats.

He had three sons who became lawyers.

Ils devinrent fous.

They went mad.

Ils devinrent de plus en plus nerveux.

They became more and more nervous.

Toutes ses chansons devinrent des tubes.

All his songs became hits.

Les choses devinrent bizarres.

Things got weird.

Les hurlements devinrent de plus en plus forts.

The screams grew louder and louder.

Les blessures devinrent des alliés.

The wounds became allies.

— Dangal (2016)

Plusieurs milliers de gens devinrent victimes de cette maladie.

Several thousand people fell victim to this disease.

Ils devinrent de la nourriture pour les poissons.

They became food for the fish.

Elles devinrent folles.

They went mad.

Les peurs de Sami devinrent réalité.

Sami's fears became a reality.

Elles devinrent bonnes amies.

They became good friends.

Ils devinrent d'autant plus amis après être entrés dans la même université.

They became even closer friends after enrolling at the same university.