Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-past, uh-pahst]
- /əˈpæst, əˈpɑst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-past, uh-pahst]
- /əˈpæst, əˈpɑst/
Definition of apast word
- preposition apast past; beyond. 1
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Origin of apast
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; a- (semantically empty, perhaps a generalization of adverbial a-1) + past; cf. anear, anigh
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Apast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apast popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.