past
- Noun. The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
- Noun. (grammar) The past tense.
- Adjective. Having already happened; in the past; finished. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
- Adjective. (context, postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
- Adjective. Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
- Adjective. (grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. (defdate, from 18th c.) .
- Adverb. in a direction that passes.
- Preposition. beyond in place, quantity or time.
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