past
past/past/
adjective
gone by in time and no longer existing.
"the danger is now past"
synonyms: gone by, over, over and done with, no more, gone, done, dead and buried, finished, ended, forgotten, bygone, former, old, of old, earlier, long-ago, ancient, defunct, extinct, of yore, olden, foregone
noun
- 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"synonyms: formerly, previously, in days/years/times gone by, in bygone days, back in the day, in former times, in the (good) old days, at one time, in days of old, in the olden days, in olden times, in the before times, before, hitherto, once, once upon a time, time was when, in auld lang syne, long ago, in antiquity, in days of yore, of yore, in yesteryear
- a past tense or form of a verb."a simple past of the first conjugation"
preposition
- to or on the further side of."he rode on past the crossroads"
- beyond in time; later than."by this time it was past 3.30"
- beyond a particular point, stage, or limit."he feels his opponent is past his prime"
adverb
- so as to pass from one side of something to the other."large angelfish swim slowly past"synonyms: along, by, on
- used to indicate the lapse of time."a week went past and nothing changed"
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The past is the set of all events that occurred before a given point in time. The past is contrasted with and defined by the present and the future. The concept of the past is derived from the linear fashion in which human observers experience... Wikipedia
Apr 24, 2024 · of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of elapsed time and that in English is usually formed by internal vowel ...
adjective. gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now. of, having existed in, or having occurred during a time previous to the present ...
past preposition, adverb [not gradable] (ON THE FAR SIDE). on the far side of something, or from one side to the other: They live just past the post office.
/pɑst/ · adjective. earlier than the present time; no longer current · adjective. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office · noun. the ...
Both past and passed can be used of motion and time. The word past can be used as an adjective, a preposition, a noun, or an adverb. The word passed i.
The PAST Test · PAST Instructions HOW TO USE · Appendix A · Appendix D.