(in the) past; former; previous · to go over; to pass by

We used to play in the park.

He once knew her, but they are no longer friends.

You should try to forget your unhappy past.

It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America. The heartache and the hope, the struggle and the progress. The times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes, we can.