be past



be past

v.
1. To be later than some time: It's already past noon and I still haven't eaten breakfast.
2. To be located at a greater distance than something: The graveyard is past the school.
3. To have overcome some experience or no longer believe it to be important: It used to annoy me when they called me "four-eyes," but I'm past that now.
4. To have given up on something: I believe my cat has run away, and I am past hoping for his return.
5. To be too old or feeble to accomplish something: That football player is clearly past it and should give up the sport.
See also: past

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Albin[æl'bain]
Irma['ɜ:mə]
Rosa (1)RO-sah (Spanish, Dutch), RAW-zah (Italian), RO-zə (English)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, English
Josettezho-ZETFrench
Paulinapow-LEE-nah (Spanish, Polish), paw-LEEN-ə (English)Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Lithuanian, English, Ancient Roman
Clementekle-MEN-te (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese