past - Meaning in Tamil

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past - Meaning in Tamil

past Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of past in English

past adjective

1. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

   Synonyms

   preceding, retiring

   Example

   • "a retiring member of the board"
2. earlier than the present time; no longer current

   Examples

   • "his youth is past"
   • "the past year"
   • "this past Thursday"
   • "time past"

past abverb

1. so as to pass a given point

   Synonyms

   by

   Example

   • "every hour a train goes past"

past noun

1. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

   Synonyms

   past tense

2. the time that has elapsed

   Synonyms

   past times, yesteryear

   Example

   • "forget the past"
3. a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

   Example

   • "reporters dug into the candidate's past"

Synonyms of past

• past tense
• past times, yesteryear
• preceding, retiring
• by

Antonyms of past

future, futurity, hereafter, time to come, present

Description

The past is the set of all events that occurred before a given point in time. The past is contrasted with and defined by the present and the future. The concept of the past is derived from the linear fashion in which human observers experience time, and is accessed through memory and recollection. In addition, human beings have recorded the past since the advent of written language. The first known use of the word "past" was in the fourteenth century; it developed as the past participle of the Middle English verb passen meaning "to pass."

Also see "Past" on Wikipedia

More matches for past

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