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Past
/pɑːst/
The time that has already happened, before the present moment.
Synonyms:
history
yesteryear
bygone
former
previous
Antonyms:
future
present
Examples:
It's half
past
ten.
The familiar, doubly bent figure flashed
past
;
'They are all in the
past
,' the Ghost said.
Etymology:
From Middle English
past
, from Old French
past
, from Latin
passus
, past participle of
pati
meaning
to pass
.
Usage Statistics:
130 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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