past

Meaning

Noun

1. The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
2. The past tense.

Adj

1. Having already happened; in the past; finished.
2. Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
3. Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
4. Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.

Adv

In a direction that passes.

Prep

1. Beyond in place or quantity
2. Any number of minutes after the last hour
3. No longer capable of.
4. Having recovered or moved on from (a traumatic experience, etc.).
5. Passing by, especially without stopping or being delayed.

Verb

simple past and past participle of pass

Synonyms

last

former

previous

beyond

by

gone

history

after

formerly

in the past

bygone

past tense

behind

over

preceding

ancient

old

🧓

earlier

ago

background

bygone days

take place

the past

across

through

preterite

passed

long ago

gone by

next

departed

finished

olden

past times

old-time

the last

outside

ex-

pass

advance

retiring

forward

and future

prior

bygones

advanced

antiquity

elapsed

via

erstwhile

anterior

abaft

antecedent

yesteryear

present

before

move

story

this one

three times

time immemorial

time-worn

transgressed

traversed

ultra

walk

🚶

went

wide

with

yesterday

long time ago

be gone

by gone

by way of

former times

ID

🆔

old days

one time

straight past

past events

person’s identity

imperfect tense

past event

of the past

passed by

of time

gone beyond

noon and sunset

former time

since olden times

passive participle

above

accomplished

adhere

adjoin

affix

aged

along

antique

attach

awhile

backside

bypast

completed

cross

dead

💀

defunct

depart

done

eternity

events

ex

excess

farther

first

1st

first time

foregone

foretime

for some time

glue

go by

good old days

go over

go through

happenings

has-been

imperfect

in former times

in front of

initial

last time

late

leave

missed

more than

outworn

pass by

passe

passing

pastness

pin up

preterit

pretext

quondam

since

sometime

stick

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɑːst/

Etymology

From Middle English, past participle of passen (“to pass, to go by”), whence Modern English pass.

Sentences

The presence of Gilded Age estates is a large component of Oakdale's past .