Definition of Past

Noun: past  pãst

1. The time that has elapsed
   "forget the past";
   - past times, yesteryear
    
2. A earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
   "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
    
3. A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
   - past tense

Adjective: past  pãst

1. Earlier than the present time; no longer current
   "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
    
2. Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
   "a past member of the board";
   - preceding, retiring

Adverb: past  pãst

1. So as to pass a given point
   "every hour a train goes past";
   - by

Preposition: past  pãst

1. At a later time than
   "You'd better hurry up, it's past four o'clock";
   - gone [Brit]

See also:
passwords
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Anagrams containing the word past

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