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Gone by in time and no longer existing
“Rembrandt's works offer a glimpse of times past.”
Belonging to a former time
“Your past performance was sublime, and now you just need to replicate that on a regular basis.”
Immediately previous
“There have been some interesting reports in the news this past week.”
From or relating to a previous era
Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated
Denotes a termination of something or an action
Having left one's job and ceased to work
Old, traditional or classical in style or manner
Of which knowledge has been lost
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
Having been missed, lost or unused, especially of an opportunity
The experience or events of the past
“In the past, technology was not as advanced as it is today.”
The history of a person or place
“Charles Bradley is a man with a storied past, notably his long stint as a James Brown impersonator.”
One's past or history
The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety
A person's familial or social background
A person's social circumstances
One's life at a younger age, usually referring to the prime of one's life
Traditions or customs that have been passed down from previous generations
In front of or from one side to the other of
“Arthur Morgan would greet the townsfolk as he rode past them on his horse.”
Subsequent to in time
“Right now, it is fifteen minutes past six o'clock.”
Beyond, or subsequent to, in order
“The post office is just past the grocery store.”
No longer capable of
“I'm past putting up with your nonsense.”
To the other side of
Indicating the location of a physical object beside a place or object
Following in order or time
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