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The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
- a book about a time machine that can transport people back into the past
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The past tense.
past
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Having already happened; in the past; finished.
- past glories
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Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
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Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. foregone, #:
- during the past year
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Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
- past tense
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In a direction that passes.
- I watched him walk past.
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Beyond in place or quantity.
- the room past mine
- count past twenty
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Any number of minutes after the last hour.
- What's the time? — It's now quarter past twelve midday (or 12:15 pm). — O.K., we'll stop at half (past) twelve.
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No longer capable of.
- I'm past caring what he thinks of me.
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Having recovered or moved on from (a traumatic experience, etc.).
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Passing by, especially without stopping or being delayed.
- Ignore them, we'll play past them.
- Please don't drive past the fruit stand, I want to stop there.
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simple past and past participle of pass