past
1. past \'past\ aj [ME, fr. pp. of passen to pass] 1a: AGO {ten years ~}
1b: just gone or elapsed {for the ~ few months} 2: having existed or taken
place in a period before the present : BYG ONE 3: of, relating to, or
constituting a verb tense that in English is usu. f ormed by internal vowel
change (as in sang) or by the addition of a suffix (as in laughed) and that
is expressive of elapsed time 4: having served as a specified officer in an
organization {~ pres ident}
2. past \'past\ pp 1a: beyond the age for or of 1b: AFTER {half ~ two}
2a: at the farther side of : BEYOND 2b: in a course or direction going
close to and then beyond obs 3: more than 4: beyond the range, scope, or
sphere of
3. past \'past\ n 1a: time gone by 1b: something that happened or was done
in the past 2a: the past tense of a language 2b: a verb form in the past
tense 3a: a past life, history, or course of action 3b: a past life or
career that is kept secret esp. because of criminal or i mmoral behavior
4. past \'past\ aj : so as to reach and go beyond a point near at hand