past
IPA: pˈæst
noun
- The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
- (grammar) The past tense.
adjective
- Having already happened; in the past; finished.
- (postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
- Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
- (grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
adverb
- In a direction that passes.
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Examples of "past" in Sentences
- As I walked down the street, memories of the past flooded my mind
- The old house stood as a reminder of a past era long gone
- Despite his troubled past, he was determined to create a better future for himself
- The past can't be changed, but we can learn from it to shape our future
- Let's leave the past behind us and focus on the present moment
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