Ago
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈɡəʊ/
Quick meaning: Ago meaning Before now, before the present time.
Meaning
Before now, before the present time.
More Meanings
- (archaic or dialectal) Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away.
- (archaic or dialectal) Nearly gone; dead. (used in Devonshire at the turn of the 19th century)
Example Sentences
Woe the day—she is agone!
in days ago / in days agone
I got married ten years ago.
It was two weeks ago that I saw her last.
Word Forms
- agoe
- agon
- agone
Synonyms for ago
Depending on context, synonyms include past, agone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include past, agone, formerly, heretofore, since, already.
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