Dictionary Check: past
"past" is a valid word!
Scrabble
6
points
Words with Friends
7
points
Definition
adjective
earlier than the present time; no longer current
Example:
"time past"
adjective
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
Example:
"a retiring member of the board"
noun
the time that has elapsed
Example:
"forget the past"
noun
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
Example:
"reporters dug into the candidate's past"
noun
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
adverb
so as to pass a given point
Example:
"every hour a train goes past"
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