past (/pɑːst/)

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🔊 /pɑːst/

Meaning

Meaning: beyond; later than

Beyond a point in space or time; going from one side of something.

Examples

🗣 We drove past the church.

Etymology

From the past participle of the old verb ‘pass’.

How & Where It’s Used

Used for movement beyond a point and for telling time.

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Tags: preposition, movement

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