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adjective
- 1. coming after all others in time or order; final: "they caught the last bus" Similar Opposite
- 2. most recent in time; latest: "last year" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. on the last occasion before the present; previously: "he looked much older than when I'd last seen him"
- 2. after all others in order or sequence: "the two last-mentioned classes"
noun
- 1. the last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others: "the last of their guests had gone"
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1. : to continue in time. The movie lasted about two hours. 2. a. : to remain fresh or unimpaired : endure. That paint job should last a long time. b. : to manage to continue (as in a course of action) She won't last; she'll quit before the week's out. c. : to continue to live. he will not last very much longer James Dennis. transitive verb. 1.
LAST definition: 1. (the person or thing) after everyone or everything else: 2. finally: 3. the least expected or…. Learn more.
Something that's last comes at the very end, after any others of its kind. The last day of the year is December 31st. If you eat the last slice of pizza, you take the final one — it's the only one left in the take-out box.
adjective. occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page. most recent; next before the present; latest: last week; last Friday. being the only one remaining: my last dollar; the last outpost; a last chance. final: in his last hours. ultimate or conclusive; definitive: the last word in the argument.
LAST definition: 1. the most recent: 2. The last book, house, job, etc is the one before the present one: 3…. Learn more.
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.
Coming after all others in time; farthest from the beginning; latest. Webster's New World. Just past; most recent. Last year; the last time I checked. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (14) Synonyms: terminal. latter. final. ultimate. rearmost. lattermost.
The last event, person, thing, or period of time is the most recent one. Much has changed since my last visit. I split up with my last boyfriend three years ago. Synonyms: most recent, latest, previous More Synonyms of last.
1. 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. [...] 2. The last event, person, thing, or period of time is the most recent one. [...] 3. If something last happened on a particular occasion, that is the most recent occasion on which it happened. [...]
last in, first out. used, for example in a situation when people are losing their jobs, to say that the last people to be employed will be the first to go. Definition of last1 adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
