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ago

Sayuh-GOH/əˈɡoʊ/UK/əˈɡəʊ/

3 meanings of ago

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  1. 1
    before nowpostp
    Used after a length of time to show how far back in the past something happened.

    The letter arrived two weeks ago.

    Long ago, these hills were covered in forest.

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  2. 2
    passed byadjectivearchaic
    Gone, passed away, or no longer here.
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Less common meaning

  1. 3
    adjectivearchaic
    Close to death, or already dead.

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Origin

Old English āgān meant "to go away" or "to pass away." In Middle English the word ago meant "passed," and it came from that older verb.

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