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What is "ago" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 01-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does ago mean in English? Meaning of ago definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "ago" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "ago": gone by; or in the past

Adjective

  • Meaning: gone by; or in the past
  • Example: two years ago `agone' is an archaic word for `ago'
  • Synonyms: ago agone
  • Similar: past

    • Hyphenation: a‧go

    Meaning of "ago": in the past

    Adverb

  • Meaning: in the past
  • Example: long ago sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S.
  • Synonyms: ago

    • Hyphenation: a‧go

  • Adjective: (archaic or dialectal) Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away. in days ago/in days agone(archaic or dialectal) Nearly gone; dead (used in Devonshire at the turn of the 19th century)

    • Synonyms:

    back, before, gone, since, ages ago, back when, from way back, from year one, since God knows when, time was,

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