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past
noun · Say it: PAHST
What it means
Foundationthe time that has already gone by, before now
In the past, children wrote on small slates instead of paper.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bygone days
- history
- yesterday
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- future
- present
More examples
- Our history topic this term is all about life in the past.
Where the word comes from
It comes from an old form of the verb 'pass', meaning gone by.
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