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past

noun(past)

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Synonyms: past tense,

past

noun(past)

the time that has elapsed

Synonyms: past times, yesteryear,

Antonyms: future,

Examples:

Forget the past.

past

adverb(past)

so as to pass a given point

Synonyms: by,

Examples:

Every hour a train goes past.

past

adjective(past)

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Synonyms: preceding, retiring,

past

noun(past)

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

Examples:

Reporters dug into the candidate's past.

past

adjective(past)

earlier than the present time; no longer current

Antonyms: future, present,

Examples:

Time past.
His youth is past.
This past Thursday.
The past year.

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