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Last

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Noun

1. close, conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point

the temporal end; the concluding time

Example Sentences:
'the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell'
'the market was up at the finish'
'they were playing better at the close of the season'

2. last

the last or lowest in an ordering or series

Example Sentences:
'he was the last to leave'
'he finished an inglorious last'

3. last

a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do

Example Sentences:
'he breathed his last'

4. death, last

the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

Example Sentences:
'she stayed until his death'
'a struggle to the last'

5. last

a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

6. last

a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

7. end, final stage, last

the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

Example Sentences:
'the end was exciting'
'I had to miss the last of the movie'

8. cobbler's last, last, shoemaker's last

holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

Verb

9. endure, last

persist for a specified period of time

Example Sentences:
'The bad weather lasted for three days'

10. endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive

continue to live through hardship or adversity

Example Sentences:
'We went without water and food for 3 days'
'These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America'
'The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents'
'how long can a person last without food and water?'

Adjective

11. last

immediately past

Example Sentences:
'last Thursday'
'the last chapter we read'

12. last

coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

Example Sentences:
'the last time I saw Paris'
'the last day of the month'
'had the last word'
'waited until the last minute'
'he raised his voice in a last supreme call'
'the last game of the season'
'down to his last nickel'

13. concluding, final, last, terminal

occurring at or forming an end or termination

Example Sentences:
'his concluding words came as a surprise'
'the final chapter'
'the last days of the dinosaurs'
'terminal leave'

14. last

most unlikely or unsuitable

Example Sentences:
'the last person we would have suspected'
'the last man they would have chosen for the job'

15. last

occurring at the time of death

Example Sentences:
'his last words'
'the last rites'

16. final, last, net

conclusive in a process or progression

Example Sentences:
'the final answer'
'a last resort'
'the net result'

17. last, utmost

highest in extent or degree

Example Sentences:
'to the last measure of human endurance'
'whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually'

18. final, last

not to be altered or undone

Example Sentences:
'the judge's decision is final'
'the arbiter will have the last say'

19. last, last-place, lowest

lowest in rank or importance

Example Sentences:
'last prize'
'in last place'

Adverb

20. last

most_recently

Example Sentences:
'I saw him last in London'

21. finally, in conclusion, last, lastly

the item at the end

Example Sentences:
'last, I'll discuss family values'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Last

see synonyms of last
adjective (often prenominal)
1. 
being, happening, or coming at the end or after all others
the last horse in the race
2. 
being or occurring just before the present; most recent
last Thursday
3.  last but not least
4.  last but one
5. 
only remaining
one's last cigarette
6. 
most extreme; utmost
7. 
least suitable, appropriate, or likely
he was the last person I would have chosen
8. (esp relating to the end of a person's life or of the world)
a. 
final or ultimate
last rites
b. 
(capital)
the Last Judgment
9. (postpositive) Liverpool dialect
inferior, unpleasant, or contemptible
this ale is last
adverb
10. 
after all others; at or in the end
he came last
11. 
a. 
most recently
he was last seen in the mountains
b. 
(in combination)
last-mentioned
12. (sentence modifier)
as the last or latest item
noun
13.  the last
14. 
one's last moments before death
15. 
the last thing a person can do (esp in the phrase breathe one's last)
16. 
the final appearance, mention, or occurrence
we've seen the last of him
17.  at last
18.  at long last
verb
1. (when intr, often foll by for)
to remain in being (for a length of time); continue
his hatred lasted for several years
2. 
to be sufficient for the needs of (a person) for (a length of time)
it will last us until Friday
3. (when intr, often foll by for)
to remain fresh, uninjured, or unaltered (for a certain time or duration)
he lasted for three hours underground
noun
1. 
the wooden or metal form on which a shoe or boot is fashioned or repaired
verb
2. (transitive)
to fit (a shoe or boot) on a last
noun
a unit of weight or capacity having various values in different places and for different commodities. Commonly used values are 2 tons, 2000 pounds, 80 bushels, or 640 gallons

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Last

see synonyms of last
adjective
1.  alt. superl. of
late
2. 
being or coming after all others in place; farthest from the first; hindmost
3. 
coming after all others in time; farthest from the beginning; latest
4. 
only remaining
took the last chocolate in the box
5. 
directly before the present
last month
6. 
farthest from what is expected; least likely
would be the last person to suspect anything
7. 
utmost; greatest
8. 
coming after all others in importance; lowest in rank
9. 
newest
the last thing in hats
10. 
conclusive; authoritative
the last word in scientific research
11. 
individual
used as an intensive
to spend every last cent
adverb
12.  alt. superl. of
late
13. 
after all others; at the end
14. 
most recently
15. 
finally; in conclusion
noun
16. 
someone or something which comes last
the last of the kings
17. 
the final or concluding part; end
friends to the last
verb intransitive
1. 
to remain in existence or operation; continue; go on; endure
2. 
to remain in good condition; wear well
3. 
to continue unconsumed, unspent, etc.
enough food to last for a month
verb transitive
4. 
to continue or endure throughout
often with out
doubtful whether he can last (out) the training period
noun
1. 
a block or form shaped like a person's foot, on which shoes are made or repaired
verb transitive
2. 
to form with a last

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Last

see synonyms of last
adj.
1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final: the last game of the season.
2. Being the only one left: his last nickel; as a last resort.
3. Just past; most recent: last year; the last time I checked.
4. Most up-to-date; newest: the last thing in swimwear.
5. Highest in extent or degree; utmost: to the last measure of human endurance.
6. Most valid, authoritative, or conclusive: The arbiter will have the last say in resolving this dispute.
7.
a. Least likely or expected: the last person we would have suspected.
b. The least desirable or suitable: the last man for the job.
8. Being the latest possible: waited until the last second before boarding the train.
9. Lowest in rank or importance: last prize; last place.
10. Used as an intensive: Every last dollar was donated to charity.
11.
a. Of or relating to a terminal period or stage, as of life: the last days of the dinosaurs.
b. Administered just before death: the last sacraments.
adv.
1. After all others in chronology or sequence: arrived last.
2. Most recently: a fashion last popular in the 1940s.
3. At the end; finally: Add the butter last.
n.
1. One that is at the end or last: the last to be chosen; on every page but the last.
2. The end: held out until the last.
3. The final mention or appearance: haven't seen the last of our troubles.
v. last·ed, last·ing, lasts
v.intr.
1.
a. To continue in time; go on: The war lasted four years.
b. To continue; survive: The patient is not expected to last much longer.
2.
a. To remain in good or usable condition: Produce lasts longer if it is refrigerated. I wanted a car that would last.
b. To continue in force or practice: wondered if the marriage would last.
3. To remain in adequate supply: Will our water last?
v.tr.
1. To keep adequately supplied: left enough bread to last the family for the weekend.
2. To persist or endure for the entire length of; survive: hoped to last the season without injuring her leg again.
n.
A block or form shaped like a human foot and used in making or repairing shoes.
tr.v. last·ed, last·ing, lasts
To mold or shape on a last.
n.
Chiefly British
A unit of volume or weight varying for different commodities and in different districts, equal to about 80 bushels, 640 gallons, or 2 tons.

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