ago — before the present time; in the past
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: before the present time; in the past
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈɡoʊ/
Example Sentences
- My phone died five minutes ago, right when my mom called.
- I started my diet two weeks ago, but pizza happened.
- She graduated from university ten years ago.
ago
ADVERB[/əˈɡoʊ/]
before the present time; in the past
She found a love letter she wrote ten years ago in an old shoebox.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Ago derives from Old English 'agan', meaning 'to go' or 'to pass away'. The word evolved to denote a state of time having passed, expressing the concept of elapsed duration.
Breakdown
agan (to go, pass away) > ago, with the sense of 'gone by' or 'past' developing from the verb's meaning of motion and passage.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone died five minutes ago, right when my mom called.”
“I started my diet two weeks ago, but pizza happened.”
“She graduated from university ten years ago.”
“The meeting started an hour ago without me.”
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