Ancient history

What is the meaning of past?

Past (adjective):

- Of or belonging to a time gone by.

- Earlier in time.

- No longer existing or happening.

- Former or previous.

- Gone by or ended.

- Completed or finished.

- Outdated or obsolete.

- Behind one in space or position.

- Located at the rear.

Past (noun):

- A period of time that has already occurred.

- The events, people, and things that existed in a previous time.

- History.

- The time before the present.

- The past tense of a verb.

Past (adverb):

- In or towards a time gone by.

- Beyond or farther than.

- By way of.

Past (preposition):

- Beyond in space or position.

- Farther along than.

- Later than in time.

- After.

- In spite of.