loro divennero

became

→ divenire
divenn become + ero 3rd-person plural past tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #36,869
became Divenire is somewhat more formal than the common verb diventare.
IT: Dopo qualche anno, divennero amici.
EN: After a few years, they became friends.
Conjugation of divenire
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First divenni —
Third divenne divennero

Le paure di Sami divennero reali.

Sami’s fears became real.

Divennero ricchi.

They became rich.

Tom e Mary divennero immediatamente amici.

Tom and Mary became instant friends.

Le verdure divennero più costose.

Vegetables became more expensive.

Le ferite divennero un alleato.

The wounds became an ally.

— Dangal (2016)

Da otto, divennero sei.

From eight, they became six.

— Il testamento di Ann Lee (2025)