1. (

• glue ,
• paste ,

) join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text" ;

2. (

• paste

) hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent" ;

3. (

• paste ,

) cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap" ;

1. (

• past

) earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" ;

2. (

• past ,
• preceding ,
• retiring

) of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" ;