past
/pˈæst/
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Definitions
Adjective
earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
Adjective Satellite
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
Adverb
so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past"
Noun
the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
Noun
a earlier period in someone''s life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate''s past"
Noun
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past