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adjective
- 1. gone by in time and no longer existing: "the danger is now past" Similar
noun
- 1. the time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing: "she found it hard to make ends meet in the past"
- 2. a past tense or form of a verb: "a simple past of the first conjugation"
preposition
- 1. to or on the further side of: "he rode on past the crossroads"
- 2. beyond in time; later than: "by this time it was past 3.30" Similar
adverb
- 1. so as to pass from one side of something to the other: "large angelfish swim slowly past"
- 2. used to indicate the lapse of time: "a week went past and nothing changed"
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1. a. : ago. 12 years past. started working on this project 10 years past. b. : just gone or elapsed. for the past few months. I spoke with him this past weekend. 2. : having existed or taken place in a period before the present : bygone. In past winters, we have had much more snow. 3.
used to refer to a period of time before and until the present: The average temperature worldwide has risen by about one degree Fahrenheit in the past 100 years.
You use past to talk about a period of time that has just finished. For example, if you talk about the past five years, you mean the period of five years that has just finished.
noun. the time gone by: He could remember events far back in the past. the history of a person, nation, etc.: our country's glorious past. what has existed or has happened at some earlier time: Try to forget the past, now that your troubles are over. the events, phenomena, conditions, etc., that characterized an earlier historical period:
Past events have already happened — if it happened an Ice Age ago, a century ago, or even a minute ago, it's in the past. They say the past is history and it's true. If you have ever been accused of "living in the past," you cling to what was instead of reveling in what is.
noun. uk / pɑːst / us. the past. B1. the time before the present and all the things that happened then: the distant / recent past. In the past people would bathe once a month. A2. the form of the verb which is used to show what happened in the past.
1. always used before a noun : having existed in a time before the present : from, done, or used in an earlier time. The museum displays artifacts from past [= earlier] civilizations. She was hired based on her past experience in sales. 2. always used before a noun — used to refer to a time that has gone by recently.
what has existed or has happened at some earlier time: Try to forget the past, now that your troubles are over. the events, phenomena, conditions, etc., that characterized an earlier historical period: That hat is something out of the past.
past meaning, definition, what is past: done, used, or experienced before now: Learn more.
An elderly person with a distinguished past. What has happened; the history, former life, or experiences of a person, group, or institution. A woman with a past. The past tense.
