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List of meaning for last

stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close(noun)

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"

last(noun)

the last or lowest in an ordering or series

"he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"

last(noun)

a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do

"he breathed his last"

death, last(noun)

the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

"she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"

last(noun)

a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

last(noun)

a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

end, last, final stage(noun)

the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

"the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"

last, shoemaker's last, cobbler's last(adj)

holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

last(a)(adj)

immediately past

"last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"

last(adj)

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"

concluding, final, last, terminal(adj)

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"

last(adj)

most unlikely or unsuitable

"the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"

last(adj)

occurring at the time of death

"his last words"; "the last rites"

final, last, net(adj)

conclusive in a process or progression

"the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

last, utmost(adj)

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"

final, last(adj)

not to be altered or undone

"the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"

last, last-place, lowest(verb)

lowest in rank or importance

"last prize"; "in last place"

last, endure(verb)

persist for a specified period of time

"The bad weather lasted for three days"

survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out(adverb)

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?"

last(adverb)

most_recently

"I saw him last in London"

last, lastly, in conclusion, finally(adverb)

the item at the end

"last, I'll discuss family values"

following all others of the same kind in order or time last one in the pool is a rotten egg

fans waiting for the last book in the series to be released

serving to put an end to all debate or questioning

a book that purports to be the last word on the investigation

of the greatest or highest degree or quantity

our last praise should be reserved for those original thinkers who expand the frontiers of science and technology

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

this heavy drought has lasted all summer

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