past
[ˈpæst]
1
past
adjective
- having existed in a time before the present : from, done, or used in an earlier time
- —used to refer to a time that has gone by recently
- —used to say what someone or something was in the past
2
past
preposition
- at the farther side of (something) : beyond (a particular place)
- up to and beyond (a person or place)
- later than (a time)
3
past
noun
- an earlier time : the time before the present —usually used with the
- the events of a person's life, of a place, etc., before the present time—usually singular
- past tense
4
past
adverb
- to and beyond a certain point or time
