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- [last, lahst out]
- /læst, lɑst aʊt/
- /lɑːst ˈaʊt/
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- [last, lahst out]
- /læst, lɑst aʊt/
Definitions of last out words
- verb without object last out to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks. 1
- verb without object last out to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts. 1
- verb without object last out to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.: to last for the whole course. 1
- verb without object last out to continue or remain in usable condition for a reasonable period of time: They were handsome shoes but they didn't last. 1
- verb with object last out to continue to survive for the duration of (often followed by out): They lasted the war in Switzerland. 1
- noun last out endure 1
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Origin of last out
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lasten, Old English lǣstan to follow (literally, go in the tracks of), perform, continue, last; cognate with German laisten to follow, Gothic laistjan. See last3
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Parts of speech for Last out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
last out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
last out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for last out
noun last out
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
- downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
Antonyms for last out
noun last out
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
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