past
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adj \ˈpast\Definition of PAST
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>
Examples of PAST
- She was hired based on her past experience in sales.
- <a past editor of the newspaper>
Origin of PAST
Middle English, from past participle of passen to pass
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to PAST
Near Antonyms: contemporary, current, extant, ongoing, present, present-day; coming, future, prospective, unborn
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