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ils devinrent

became

d ə . v ɛ̃ ʁ → devenir
devinr become + ent they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #24,887
became Simple past (passé simple), 3rd person plural; mainly used in literature and formal writing.
FR: Ils devinrent amis après ce voyage.
EN: They became friends after that trip.
Conjugation of devenir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third devint devinrent

Ils devinrent fous.

They went mad.

Les peurs de Sami devinrent réalité.

Sami's fears became a reality.

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

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

Les blessures devinrent des alliés.

The wounds became allies.

— Dangal (2016)

Il avait trois fils qui devinrent avocats.

He had three sons who became lawyers.

Elles devinrent bonnes amies.

They became good friends.

Ils devinrent de la nourriture pour les poissons.

They became food for the fish.

Les hurlements devinrent de plus en plus forts.

The screams grew louder and louder.

Elles devinrent folles.

They went mad.

Plusieurs milliers de gens devinrent victimes de cette maladie.

Several thousand people fell victim to this disease.

Ils devinrent de plus en plus nerveux.

They became more and more nervous.

Ils devinrent amis.

They became friends.

Les choses devinrent bizarres.

Things got weird.

Toutes ses chansons devinrent des tubes.

All his songs became hits.