SINCE 1828
the past
nounDefinition of the past
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: an earlier time : the time before the present
happy memories of the past In the past, there was a company luncheon every month.
2
grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to the past : the past tense
The past of "walk" is "walked."
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