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ALL meanings of last

last
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  • adjective last occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring. 1
  • adjective last continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted: a late business meeting. 1
  • adjective last near or at the end of day or well into the night: a late hour. 1
  • adjective last belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent: a late news bulletin. 1
  • adjective last immediately preceding the present one; former: the late attorney general. 1
  • adjective last recently deceased: the late Mr. Phipps. 1
  • adjective last occurring at an advanced stage in life: a late marriage. 1
  • adjective last belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something: the late phase of feudalism. 1
  • adverb last after the usual or proper time, or after delay: to arrive late. 1
  • adverb last until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night: to work late. 1
  • adverb last at or to an advanced time, period, or stage: The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates. 1
  • adverb last recently but no longer: a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia. 1
  • noun last any of various large units of weight or capacity, varying in amount in different localities and for different commodities, often equivalent to 4000 pounds (1814.37 kilograms). 1
  • idioms last of late, lately; recently: The days have been getting warmer of late. 1
  • verb without object last to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks. 1
  • verb without object last to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts. 1
  • verb without object last to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.: to last for the whole course. 1
  • verb without object last 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 to shape on or fit to a last. 1
  • adjective last final 1
  • adjective last most recent 1
  • adjective last latest possible 1
  • adjective last least suitable 1
  • adverb last most recently 1
  • transitive verb last continue for: the duration 1
  • intransitive verb last duration 1
  • intransitive verb last survive 1
  • intransitive verb last be sufficient 1
  • noun last Coming after all others in time or order ; final. 1
  • adjective last least likely 1
  • adjective last with authority 1
  • adjective last only remaining 1
  • abbreviation LAST lowest 1
  • adjective last single 1
  • noun last sth: most recent 1
  • noun last sb: most recent 1
  • noun last final mention 1
  • noun last model of a foot 1
  • noun plural last only remaining people or things 1
  • intransitive verb last wear well 1
  • intransitive verb last endure 1
  • determiner last You use last in expressions such as last Friday, last night, and last year to refer, for example, to the most recent Friday, night, or year. 0
  • adjective last The last event, person, thing, or period of time is the most recent one. 0
  • adjective last Last is also a pronoun. 0
  • adverb last If something last happened on a particular occasion, that is the most recent occasion on which it happened. 0
  • ordinal number last The last thing, person, event, or period of time is the one that happens or comes after all the others of the same kind. 0
  • adverb last If you do something last, you do it after everyone else does, or after you do everything else. 0
  • pronoun last If you are the last to do or know something, everyone else does or knows it before you. 0
  • adjective last Last is used to refer to the only thing, person, or part of something that remains. 0
  • adjective last Last is also a noun. 0
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