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1past Listen to audio/ˈpæst, Brit ˈpɑ:st/ adjective
1 always used before a noun : having existed in a time before the present : from, done, or used in an earlier time
The museum displays artifacts from past [=earlier] civilizations. She was hired based on her past experience in sales.
2 always used before a nounused to refer to a time that has gone by recently He has worked there for the past few months. I spoke with him this past [=last] weekend.
3 always used before a nounused to say what someone or something was in the past She is a past [=former] president of the club. Several past employees were interviewed for the story. past champions
4used to describe something that ended or was completed in the past The time is past for apologies. In winters past, we have had much more snow. = In past winters, we have had much more snow.
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