Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ancient | Yes | Yes | No | No |
past | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
ancient (noun) | past (noun) |
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a person who lived in ancient times | a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past |
a very old person | the time that has elapsed |
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) |
ancient (adjective) | past (adjective) |
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very old | earlier than the present time; no longer current |
belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire | of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office |
ancient (adverb) | past (adverb) |
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so as to pass a given point |