past synonyms

past

modif.

  1. Having occurred previously

    former, preceding, gone by, foregoing, elapsed, anterior, antecedent, prior.

  2. No longer serving

    ex-, retired, earlier; see preceding.

not put it past someone

suspect, accuse, expect; see anticipate 1, fear 1, guess 2.

past

n.

  1. Past time

    antiquity, long ago, past times, old times, years ago, good old days, good old times, ancient times, former times, days gone by, auld lang syne, yore, days of old, days of yore, yesterday.

    Antonyms future*, the present, tomorrow. *

  2. Past events

    knowledge, happenings, events; see history.

  3. Concealed experiences

    secret affair, love affair, amour, hidden past, bronzed past, scarlet past, scarlet letter, scarlet A.

past

prep.

through, farther than, behind; see beyond.

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