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past is the dictionary form of Pasts Definition of past
past has definitions from the field of grammar
1
[ noun ] the time that has elapsed

Synonyms

yesteryear yore past_times

Examples

"forget the past"

2
[ adjective ] earlier than the present time; no longer current

Examples

"time past" "his youth is past" "this past Thursday" "the past year"

3
[ adverb ] so as to pass a given point

Synonyms

by

Examples

"every hour a train goes past"

4
[ noun ] a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

Examples

"reporters dug into the candidate's past"

5
[ adjective ] of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Synonyms

retiring preceding

Examples

"a retiring member of the board"

6
[ noun ] (grammar) a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Synonyms

past_tense

7
[ pronoun ] preposition, to indicate movement through a point and continuing

Synonyms

by beyond

Examples

"They drove by my house." "It is beyond the bounds of good sense." "He looked past me."

8
[ pronoun ] preposition

Synonyms

beyond

9
[ adjective ] (grammar) a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time

Examples

"past participle"

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Rhymes with

pass surpass impasse bypass impasse overpass trespass underpass

Phonetic and Homophones

P AE1 S

Similar Spelling

pastis pasties

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