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past

From Wiktionary
past is on the Basic English 850 List.
part - past - paste
past is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
pass - past - pay

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
past

Plural
pasts

  1. (uncountable) A time before now.
    In the past, many years ago, I was a good doctor.
    Stuff in the past is a lot different than it is now.
  2. (grammar) Past means the past tense.
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Adjective

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Positive
past

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. done
    The harvest is past. It finished in October.

Preposition

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Preposition
past

  1. by; beside
    I watched as he walked past the museum window from north to south.
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