past

Pronunciation

• enPR: päst, IPA ^(key): /pɑːst/
• SAMPA: /pA:st/

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• Homophone: passed

Noun

Singular past

Plural pasts

1. (uncountable) A time before now.
   • Synonym: history
   • Antonyms: future and present

   In the past, many years ago, I was a good doctor.

   Stuff in the past is a lot different than it is now.

2. (grammar) Past means the past tense.

Related words

• pass

Adjective

Positive past

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. done
   • Synonyms: over, done, finished, early and late
   • Antonyms: incomplete and unfinished

   The harvest is past. It finished in October.

Preposition

Preposition past

1. by; beside
   • Synonyms: by and beside

   I watched as he walked past the museum window from north to south.