past as in so as to pass a given point
- "every hour a train goes past"
Synonyms
- byso as to pass a given point; in reserve
past as in earlier than the present time
- "no longer current"
- "time past"
- "his youth is past"
- "this past Thursday"
- "the past year"
past as in of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
- "a retiring member of the board"
Synonyms
- past(a)
- preceding(a)
- retiring(a)
past as in the time that has elapsed
- "forget the past"
Synonyms
- past timesthe time that has elapsed
- yesteryearthe time that has elapsed
past as in a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
- "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
past as in a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
Synonyms
- past tensea verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past