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

Opposite of

to

Synonyms

last

former

previous

beyond

by

gone

history

after

formerly

bygone

in the past

past tense

behind

preceding

over

old

🧓

ancient

ago

background

earlier

bygone days

the past

through

preterite

finished

next

across

passed

long ago

take place

departed

gone by

bygones

retiring

before

present

prior

via

outside

pass

move

erstwhile

olden

old-time

elapsed

antiquity

advanced

abaft

anterior

forward

Translations

passato

passé

pasado

Vergangenheit

verleden

passado

voorbij

vergangen

verleden tijd

παρελθόν

περασμένος

passat

voorbije

nach

na

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɑːst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

Cognate with English: pass

In summary

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

Sentences

Today this industrial past has all but vanished .

The teams are named after past presidents of the club .

The old man wore a breastplate of gold , and he knew about my past .

Meanwhile , Patrese got past Piquet as well and set off after the Jordan .

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