past

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

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