bypast

by·past

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-past, -pahst]
- /ˈbaɪˌpæst, -ˌpɑst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-past, -pahst]
- /ˈbaɪˌpæst, -ˌpɑst/

Definitions of bypast word

adjective bypast past; bygone 3
adjective bypast bygone; earlier; former; past. 1
verb bypast a past participle of bypass. 1
verb bypast Rare. a simple past tense of bypass. 1
noun bypast a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction. 1
noun bypast a secondary pipe or other channel connected with a main passage, as for conducting a liquid or gas around a fixture, pipe, or appliance. 1

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Origin of bypast

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English (adj.); see by1 (adv.), past

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Parts of speech for Bypast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bypast

bypast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

bypast usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bypast

adj bypast

long ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
long-ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.

adjective bypast

ex — (of goods) sold direct from.

All 3 Synonyms of bypast