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ago

/əˈɡoʊ/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Ago means: gone by; or in the past.

Synonyms for ago2

adjective, as in gone by; or in the past

agone, past

What does ago mean?2

adjective

1

gone by; or in the past“two years ago”

adverb

1

in the past“long ago”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ago?60

two syllables

althoughbelowhello

three syllables

Show 40 near rhymes

All 60 rhymes for ago, grouped by syllable

Ago in a sentence

  • Shakespeare, whose plays are world-famous, lived some four hundred years ago.CM
  • My bag was here five minutes ago, but it is gone now.CM
  • Compared to fifty years ago, today's aviation technology has made great progress.unknown
  • A few years ago, our room had little furniture in it.CK
  • Compared with the level of a year ago, the price is sharply lower.unknown
  • Ten years ago, such business would have been a success.unknown
  • A long time ago, there was a young man.unknown
  • A long time ago, there lived an old king on a small island.CM

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