past (EN)

adjective, noun, preposition, adverb

adjective “past”

1. already occurred or completed
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   She often reminisced about her past adventures with a sense of nostalgia.
2. referring to a time before the current moment
   She reminisced about her past adventures with a smile.
3. (of a grammatical tense) shows action or state happening before the current time
   The word "shown" is the past participle of "show."
4. ago; used to indicate how much time has gone by
   Three years past, she moved to a new city to start her career.

noun “past”

1. the time that has already occurred, not including the present or future
   She often reminisced about her childhood, longing to revisit the joys of the past.
2. the form of verbs used to describe actions or states that have already occurred
   Can you conjugate the verb "go" in the past?

preposition “past”

1. located further than a certain point
   The store is just past the gas station on the right.
2. referring to a specific amount of time after an hour
   We need to hurry; it's already ten past five.
3. no longer having the interest to do something
   She's past trying to impress her critics.
4. having moved beyond or recovered from a difficult experience
   She's finally past the grief of losing her pet and can now talk about him with a smile.
5. going by without stopping
   The dog ran past the gate without even pausing.

adverb “past”

1. (not modifying a noun) going by
   The cat ran past towards the kitchen.