past

[Past]

Past events have already happened if it happened an Ice Age ago, a century ago, or even a minute ago, it's in the past.

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Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences.

Noun
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Noun
the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"

Noun
a earlier period in someone''s life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate''s past"

Adjective
earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"

Adjective
a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time; "past participle"

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Adverb
so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past"


v.
Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences.

n.
A former time or state; a state of things gone by.

prep.
Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of.

prep.
Beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour.

prep.
Above; exceeding; more than.

adv.
By; beyond; as, he ran past.


Past

Past , a. [From Pass, v.] Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences. "Past ages." Milton. Past master. See under Master.

Past

Past, n. A former time or state; a state of things gone by. "The past, at least, is secure." D. Webster.
The present is only intelligible in the light of the past, often a very remote past indeed.

Past

Past, prep. 1. Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of. "Who being past feeling." Eph. iv. 19. "Galled past endurance." Macaulay.
Until we be past thy borders.
Love, when once past government, is consequently past shame.
2. Beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour.
Is it not past two o'clock?
3. Above; exceeding; more than. [R.]
Not past three quarters of a mile.
Bows not past three quarters of a yard long.

Past

Past , adv. By; beyond; as, he ran past.
The alarum of drums swept past.

Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences.

A former time or state; a state of things gone by.

Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of.

By; beyond; as, he ran past.

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Usage Examples

A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future.

A canon is antithetical to everything the New York art world has been about for the past 40 years, during which we went from being the center of the art world to being one of many centers.

A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today - and in fact we have forgotten.

A fascinating challenge facing today's environmental movement is how to best approach the reversal of past decisions that altered once-pristine environmental spaces for the sake of urgent man-made needs.

'Caught' is a novel of forgiveness, and the past and the present - who should be and who shouldn't be forgiven. None of my books are ever just about thrills, or it won't work.

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.

Misspelled Form

past, opast, 0past, lpast, oast, 0ast, last, poast, p0ast, plast, pqast, pwast, psast, pzast, pqst, pwst, psst, pzst, paqst, pawst, passt, pazst, paast, pawst, paest, padst, paxst, pazst, paat, pawt, paet, padt, paxt, pazt, pasat, paswt, paset, pasdt, pasxt, paszt, pasrt, pas5t, pas6t, pasyt, pasgt, pasr, pas5, pas6, pasy, pasg, pastr, past5, past6, pasty, pastg.

Other Usage Examples

A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.

A bland smile is like a green light at an intersection, it feels good when you get one, but you forget it the moment you're past it.

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

A novelist is, like all mortals, more fully at home on the surface of the present than in the ooze of the past.

"I told my mom, 'I'm not buying another magazine until I can get past this thought of looking like the girl on the cover'. She said, ""Miley, you are the girl on the cover,' and I was, like, 'I know, but I don't feel like that girl every day.' You can't always feel perfect."

'Thank you power' is writing down the moments that are good in your life so that you can go back and reflect on them - so you've got this sort of repository of good stuff in your past.

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