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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Origin: | Old past participle of pass |
1 done, used, or experienced before now : 
Judging by her past performance, Jane should do very well.From past experience she knew that it was no use arguing with him. Study some past exam papers to get an idea of the questions.
previous
[only before noun]
Judging by her past performance, Jane should do very well.From past experience she knew that it was no use arguing with him.Study some past exam papers to get an idea of the questions.2 used to refer to a period up until now : the events of the past year During the past two weeks twelve people have died of the disease. She has been feeling tired for the past few days.
recent
[only before noun]the events of the past yearDuring the past two weeks twelve people have died of the disease.She has been feeling tired for the past few days.3 finished or having come to an end : Winter is past and spring has come at last. writers from past centuries
finished
Winter is past and spring has come at last.writers from past centuries4 having held a particular position in the past or achieved a particular honour in the past a celebration for past and present employees of the newspaper Bruce Jenner, a past Olympic champion
former
[only before noun]a celebration for past and present employees of the newspaperBruce Jenner, a past Olympic champion5 relating to the past tense
