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past
preposition
beyond
or
later
than
a
particular
point
in
place
or
time
•
We
drove
past
the
library
and
turned
right
.
We
drove
past
the
library
and
turned
right
.
•
It
is
ten
minutes
past
three
.
It
is
ten
minutes
past
three
.
noun
the
time
that
has
already
happened
before
now
•
We
can
learn
a
lot
from
the
past
.
We
can
learn
a
lot
from
the
past
.
•
Stop
living
in
the
past
and
focus
on
today
.
Stop
living
in
the
past
and
focus
on
today
.
Old
English
"
pæst
" (“
gone
by
”)
used
substantively
to
mean
the
time
gone
by
.
preposition
later
than
a
particular
moment
in
time
•
It
is
already
ten
minutes
past
nine
.
It
is
already
ten
minutes
past
nine
.
•
She
studied
past
midnight
to
prepare
for
the
exam
.
She
studied
past
midnight
to
prepare
for
the
exam
.
preposition
on
the
farther
side
of
;
beyond
a
place
or
object
•
The
boy
ran
past
the
ice-cream
truck
laughing
loudly
.
The
boy
ran
past
the
ice-cream
truck
laughing
loudly
.
•
We
drove
past
the
stadium
on
our
way
home
.
We
drove
past
the
stadium
on
our
way
home
.
noun
the
time
before
the
present
or
the
earlier
life
or
history
of
someone
or
something
•
Maria
often
thinks
about
her
past
when
she
lived
in
Spain
.
Maria
often
thinks
about
her
past
when
she
lived
in
Spain
.
•
The
museum
exhibit
shows
the
past
of
the
ancient
city
.
The
museum
exhibit
shows
the
past
of
the
ancient
city
.
From
Middle
English
,
from
Old
English
‘
pæst
’
meaning
‘
gone
by
’,
past
participle
of
‘
pæstan
’ (“
to
pass
”).
adjective
gone
by
in
time
;
earlier
or
former
•
I
still
keep
letters
from
past
friends
in
a
box
.
I
still
keep
letters
from
past
friends
in
a
box
.
•
The
company
wants
to
avoid
past
mistakes
.
The
company
wants
to
avoid
past
mistakes
.
adjective
happening
or
existing
before
now
or
before
a
particular
point
in
time
•
In
past
years
,
the
river
often
flooded
this
field
.
In
past
years
,
the
river
often
flooded
this
field
.
•
She
keeps
letters
from
past
friends
in
a
small
box
under
her
bed
.
She
keeps
letters
from
past
friends
in
a
small
box
under
her
bed
.
From
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
English
"
pæst
" (“
gone
by
,
in
the
past
”),
related
to
the
verb
"
pass
".
preposition
later
than
or
beyond
a
particular
point
in
time
or
place
•
It
’
s
already
past
midnight
;
you
should
sleep
.
It
’
s
already
past
midnight
;
you
should
sleep
.
•
The
bakery
is
just
past
the
bank
on
the
left
.
The
bakery
is
just
past
the
bank
on
the
left
.
Developed
from
the
sense
of
movement
or
position
beyond
a
point
,
related
to
verb
"
pass
".
adjective
happening
or
existing
before
the
present
time
;
finished
•
We
should
learn
from
past
mistakes
.
We
should
learn
from
past
mistakes
.
•
The
past
week
has
been
exhausting
for
everyone
.
The
past
week
has
been
exhausting
for
everyone
.
noun
the
time
before
the
present
;
what
has
already
happened
•
We
can
learn
a
lot
from
the
past
.
We
can
learn
a
lot
from
the
past
.
•
He
never
talks
about
his
troubled
past
.
He
never
talks
about
his
troubled
past
.
adverb
moving
by
or
beyond
a
place
or
point
•
The
cyclist
sped
past
before
I
could
wave
.
The
cyclist
sped
past
before
I
could
wave
.
•
A
train
roared
past
the
station
at
full
speed
.
A
train
roared
past
the
station
at
full
speed
.
adverb
by
or
beyond
a
place
,
point
,
or
moment
•
The
cyclist
sped
past
on
the
narrow
road
.
The
cyclist
sped
past
on
the
narrow
road
.
•
I
watched
the
parade
march
past
.
I
watched
the
parade
march
past
.
adverb
moving
by
or
going
farther
than
something
•
I
tried
to
say
hello
,
but
she
walked
past
without
a
word
.
I
tried
to
say
hello
,
but
she
walked
past
without
a
word
.
•
The
train
sped
past
quickly
.
The
train
sped
past
quickly
.
Adverbial
use
grew
from
prepositional
sense
indicating
movement
beyond
.