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lasted

last
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [last, lahst]
    • /læst, lɑst/
    • /lɑːst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [last, lahst]
    • /læst, lɑst/

Definitions of lasted word

  • verb without object lasted to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks. 1
  • verb without object lasted to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts. 1
  • verb without object lasted to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.: to last for the whole course. 1
  • verb without object lasted 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 lasted to shape on or fit to a last. 1
  • noun lasted a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired. 1
See all 10 definitions of lasted

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Origin of lasted

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 Lasted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lasted

lasted 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".

lasted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lasted

verb lasted

  • persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
  • continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
  • survive — to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.

adjective lasted

  • ended — Simple past tense and past participle of end.
  • lagged — to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up; fall or stay behind: After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag.

noun lasted

  • finished — ended or completed.
  • closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
All 257 Synonyms of lasted

Antonyms for lasted

verb lasted

  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
  • dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.

adjective lasted

  • moderated — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
  • fronted — Simple past tense and past participle of front.
  • initialed — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.

noun lasted

  • led — simple past tense and past participle of lead1 .
All 106 Antonyms of lasted

Related words

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    occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.

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    a member of an Amerindian people inhabiting the northern coast of Peru and having a highly developed urban culture that lasted until its destruction by the Incas.

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    the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.

  • mogul

    any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803. See also Great Mogul.

  • thousand days

    the presidential administration of John F. Kennedy, which lasted 1037 days (January 20, 1961, to November 22, 1963).
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