Main Entry: ¹past

Pronunciation: \ˈpast\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of passen to pass

Date: 14th century

1 a : ago <12 years past> b : just gone or elapsed <for the past few months>
2 : having existed or taken place in a period before the present : bygone
3 : of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of elapsed time and that in English is usually formed by internal vowel change (as in sang) or by the addition of a suffix (as in laughed)
4 : having served as a specified officer in an organization <past president>