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   past

   /pɑːst/

   adjective

   • 1. gone by in time and no longer existing: "the danger is now past" Similar gone byoverover and done withno moregonedonedead and buriedfinishedendedforgottenbygoneformeroldof oldearlierlong-agoancientdefunctextinctliterary:of yoreoldenforegone
   • ▪ belonging to a former time: "they made a study of the reasons why past attempts had failed" Similar previousformerpriorforegoinglateerstwhileas wasone-timesometimeex-formal:quondamarchaic:whilomOpposite presentfuture
   • ▪ (of a specified period of time) occurring before and leading up to the time of speaking or writing: "the band has changed over the past twelve months" Similar lastrecentprecedinglatter
   • ▪ (of a tense) expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed.

   noun

   • 1. the time before the moment of speaking or writing: "she found it hard to make ends meet in the past"
   • ▪ the history of a person or place: "the monuments act as guidelines through the country's colourful past"
   • ▪ a part of a person's history that is considered to be shameful: informal "he was well dressed and enthusiastic, but the tattoo on his hand hinted that he had a 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"
   • ▪ in front of or from one side to the other of: "he began to drive slowly past the houses" Similar in front ofbybeyond
   • 2. beyond in time; later than: "by this time it was past 3.30" Similar beyondbeyond the limits ofin excess of
   • 3. beyond a particular point, stage, or limit: "he feels his opponent is past his prime"
   • ▪ no longer capable of: "he is past giving the best advice"

   adverb

   • 1. so as to pass from one side of something to the other: "a flotilla of glossy limousines swept past"
   • 2. used to indicate the lapse of time: "a week went past and nothing changed"

   Word Origin Middle English: variant of passed, past participle of pass1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pastness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • A

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   • S

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAST definition: 1. in or to a position that is further than a particular point: 2. used to say what the time is…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pastPast Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   past: [noun] time gone by. something that happened or was done in the past.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   18 meanings: 1. completed, finished, and no longer in existence 2. denoting or belonging to all or a segment of the time that.... Click for more definitions.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPAST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PAST definition: 1. having happened or existed before now: 2. used to refer to a period of time before and until…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pastPast - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pastPast - definition of past by The Free Dictionary

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   Define past. past synonyms, past pronunciation, past translation, English dictionary definition of past. no longer current: the account is past due; formerly: a past president Not to be confused with: passed – gone beyond; happened: and so it passed; moved on;...

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › pastPAST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Past definition: gone by or elapsed in time. See examples of PAST used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpast adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   passed verb (past tense, past participle of pass) You've passed all your exams—well done! past adjective. It's arguably the best novel of the past 20 years. past noun. Let's put the past behind us and move on. past preposition. You shouldn't be up—it's past your bedtime!

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pastPast Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PAST meaning: 1 : having existed in a time before the present from, done, or used in an earlier time; 2 : used to refer to a time that has gone by recently

11. www.yourdictionary.com › pastPast Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Past definition: No longer current; gone by; over. What has happened; the history, former life, or experiences of a person, group, or institution.