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live in the past

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables
live in the -past
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dwell on and ruminate about past events.

verb

To be steeped in outdated traditions, fashions, beliefs, etc.

Inflected Forms

lives in the past (present, singular) living in the past (participle, present) lived in the past (participle, past) lived in the past (past)

Phrases

live in the moment

Frequently Paired Words

live in the moment nostalgia move with the times

Synonyms

dwell on the past

Questions

What does live in the past mean?
To dwell on and ruminate about past events.

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