become one flesh
become one flesh verb: to join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
Verb
become one flesh (third-person singular simple present becomes one flesh, present participle becoming one flesh, simple past became one flesh, past participle become one flesh)
- To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
- "We must become one flesh without any delay, Jane: there is but the licence to get—then we marry."1847, Charlotte Brontë, chapter 37, in Jane Eyre
- Just when it seemed like BRAD PITT and GWYNETH PALTROW were moving so smoothly into becoming one flesh that they even had the same haircut, they abruptly called it all off.1997 June 30, “People: A Bit of a Fit Over Pitt Split”, in Time
Forms of become one flesh
| third-person singular present | becomes one flesh |
|---|---|
| present participle | becoming one flesh |
| past | became one flesh |
| past participle | become one flesh |
Questions about become one flesh
- What does become one flesh mean?
- Become one flesh means to join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
- What part of speech is become one flesh?
- Become one flesh is a verb.
- What is the past tense of become one flesh?
- The past tense of become one flesh is became one flesh.
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