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 Definitions of Last  [æst, lɑst]  

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Definition of 'Last' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (a superl. of) last
occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place:
the last line on a page.

2.  last
most recent; next before the present:
last week.

3.  last
being the only one remaining:
my last dollar.

4.  last
final:
in her last hours.

5.  last
ultimate or conclusive; definitive.

6.  last
lowest in prestige or importance:
last prize.

7.  last
coming after all others in one's expectations, considerations, etc.:
the last person we'd want to represent us.

8.  last
individual; single:
Don't start until every last person is present.

9.  last
utmost; extreme.

10. (adv.) last
after all others; latest:
I arrived last.

11.  last
on the most recent occasion:
He was alone when last seen.

12.  last
in the end; finally; in conclusion.

13. (n.) last
a person or thing that is last.

14.  last
a final appearance or mention:
That's the last we'll hear of it.

15.  last
the end or conclusion:
going on vacation the last of September.

16. (v.i.) last
to go on or continue in time:
The festival lasted three weeks.

17.  last
to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough:
Enjoy it while the money lasts.

18.  last
to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.

19.  last
to continue or remain in usable condition:
The gloves didn't last.

20. (v.t.) last
to continue to survive for the duration of (often fol. by out).

21. (n.) last
a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.

22.  last
the shape or form of a shoe.

23. (v.t.) last
to shape on or fit to a last.

Etymology:  (bef. 900; ME lest(e),last(e), OE læmacr;ste last, lāst footprint, c. OHG leist last, ON leistr foot, sock)

Definition of 'Last' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close
the temporal end; the concluding time
"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. (noun) last
the last or lowest in an ordering or series
"he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"

3. (noun) last
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
"he breathed his last"

4. (noun) death, last
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
"she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"

5. (noun) last
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

6. (noun) last
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

7. (noun) end, last, final stage
the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
"the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"

8. (adj) last, shoemaker's last, cobbler's last
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

9. (adj) last(a)
immediately past
"last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"

10. (adj) last
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
"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"

11. (adj) concluding, final, last, terminal
occurring at or forming an end or termination
"his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"

12. (adj) last
most unlikely or unsuitable
"the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"

13. (adj) last
occurring at the time of death
"his last words"; "the last rites"

14. (adj) final, last, net
conclusive in a process or progression
"the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

15. (adj) last, utmost
highest in extent or degree
"to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"

16. (adj) final, last
not to be altered or undone
"the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"

17. (verb) last, last-place, lowest
lowest in rank or importance
"last prize"; "in last place"

18. (verb) last, endure
persist for a specified period of time
"The bad weather lasted for three days"

19. (adverb) survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out
continue to live through hardship or adversity
"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?"

20. (adverb) last
most_recently
"I saw him last in London"

21. (adverb) last, lastly, in conclusion, finally
the item at the end
"last, I'll discuss family values"


Definition of 'Last' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) last
first
the last book in the series; It's the last house down there on the right.; He was last in the competition.

2.  last
≠ next
We were only kids last time we met.; What was the last movie you saw?; Where did you go on vacation last year?

3.  last
remaining after all others
the last sandwich on the plate; the last few surviving veterans of World War I

4.  last
the last minute/second
a time when it is almost too late
Why did you wait until the last minute to call?

5.  last
the last person/thing
the person or thing you least want or expect
The last thing I need right now is a surprise visitor.

6. (adverb) last
first
We dropped Lola off last.

7.  last
≠ next
When did you last see the doctor?

8.  last
last but not least
indicates the person or thing about to be mentioned is as important as everything else
And last but not least, I'd like to thank my mother.

9. (noun) last
the last
sb or sth that is last
Don't use up the last of the milk.; Dan was the last in line.

10.  last
at (long) last
finally or in the end
At last, they're here!

11. (verb) last
to continue
My headache didn't last very long.; The staff meeting lasted for hours.; It's sunny now, but I doubt it'll last.

12.  last
to be enough or continue to work
These batteries don't last long.; The food we have should last us the whole week.


Definition of 'Last' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Last
being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of succession; following all the rest; final; hindmost; farthest; as, the last year of a century; the last man in a line of soldiers; the last page in a book; his last chance

2. (adj) Last
next before the present; as, I saw him last week

3. (adj) Last
supreme; highest in degree; utmost

4. (adj) Last
lowest in rank or degree; as, the last prize

5. (adj) Last
farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft

6. (adj) Last
at a time or on an occasion which is the latest of all those spoken of or which have occurred; the last time; as, I saw him last in New York

7. (adj) Last
in conclusion; finally

8. (adj) Last
at a time next preceding the present time

9. (noun) Last
a load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers; of pitch and tar, fourteen barrels; of wool, twelve sacks; of flax or feathers, 1,700 lbs

10. (noun) Last
the burden of a ship; a cargo

11.  Last
of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth

12. (verb) Last
to continue in time; to endure; to remain in existence

13. (verb) Last
to endure use, or continue in existence, without impairment or exhaustion; as, this cloth lasts better than that; the fuel will last through the winter

14. (verb) Last
a wooden block shaped like the human foot, on which boots and shoes are formed

15. (verb) Last
to shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot


Translation of 'Last' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: coming at the end
We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: laaste Arabic flag Arabic: أخير Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: последен
Brazilian flag Brazilian: último Czech flag Czech: poslední German flag German: letzt
Danish flag Danish: sidst; sidste Greek flag Greek: τελευταίος Spanish flag Spanish: último
Estonian flag Estonian: viimne Farsi flag Farsi: آخر Finnish flag Finnish: viimeinen
French flag French: dernier Hebrew flag Hebrew: הָאַחֲרוֹן Hindi flag Hindi: अन्तिम
Croatian flag Croatian: zadnji, posljednji Hungarian flag Hungarian: (leg)utolsó Indonesian flag Indonesian: terakhir
Icelandic flag Icelandic: síðastur Italian flag Italian: ultimo Japanese flag Japanese: 最後の
Korean flag Korean: 마지막의 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: paskutinis Latvian flag Latvian: pēdējais; beidzamais
Malay flag Malay: penghabisan; terakhir Dutch flag Dutch: laatst Norwegian flag Norwegian: siste
Polish flag Polish: ostatni Persian flag Persian: آخر Pashto flag Pashto: روستى،آخرنى
Portuguese flag Portuguese: último Romanian flag Romanian: ultim Russian flag Russian: последний
Slovak flag Slovak: posledný Slovenian flag Slovenian: zadnji Serbian flag Serbian: poslednji
Swedish flag Swedish: sist, sista Thai flag Thai: จุดจบ Turkish flag Turkish: son, sonuncu
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 最後的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: останній Urdu flag Urdu: آخری
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: cuối cùng Chinese flag Chinese: 最后的

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