Pronunciation: /pæst/
noun the time or a period of time before the current moment
A1 I walked past the park on my way home.
A2 She reminisced about the past and all the good times they had.
B1 Learning from the past can help us make better decisions in the future.
B2 The mistakes of the past should not dictate our future actions.
C1 The study focused on the impact of historical events on shaping the country's past.
C2 His research delved deep into the complexities of the nation's past political struggles.
adjective gone by in time and no longer existing
A1 I saw a movie in the past that I really enjoyed.
A2 She lived in the past and couldn't move on from old memories.
B1 The past experiences of the team members helped them navigate through the project successfully.
B2 The company's past performance indicated a strong potential for future growth.
C1 His past mistakes haunted him, but he learned from them and moved forward.
C2 The artist's past works are considered masterpieces in the art world.
formal In the past, our company has always prioritized customer satisfaction.
informal I can't believe how quickly the past year has flown by.
slang Back in the day, we used to hang out at that past place all the time.
figurative The past is like a ghost that haunts us, reminding us of what once was.
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