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Definitions for Last

[1] occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page.
[2] most recent; next before the present; latest: last week; last Friday.
[3] being the only one remaining: my last dollar; the last outpost; a last chance.
[4] final: in his last hours.
[5] ultimate or conclusive; definitive: the last word in the argument.
[6] lowest in prestige or importance: last prize.
[7] coming after all others in suitability or likelihood; least desirable: He is the last person we'd want to represent us.
[8] individual; single: The lecture won't start until every last person is seated.
[9] utmost; extreme: the last degree of delight.
[10] Ecclesiastical . (of the sacraments of penance, viaticum, or extreme unction) extreme or final; administered to a person dying or in danger of dying.
[11] after all others; latest: He arrived last at the party.
[12] on the most recent occasion: When last seen, the suspect was wearing a checked suit.
[13] in the end; finally; in conclusion.
[14] a person or thing that is last.
[15] a final appearance or mention: We've seen the last of her. That's the last we'll hear of it.
[16] the end or conclusion: We are going on vacation the last of September.
[17] at last , after a lengthy pause or delay: He was lost in thought for several minutes, but at last he spoke.
[18] at long last , after much troublesome or frustrating delay: The ship docked at long last.
[19] breathe one's last , to die: He was nearly 90 when he breathed his last.
[20] to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
[21] to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts.
[22] to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.: to last for the whole course.
[23] to continue or remain in usable condition for a reasonable period of time: They were handsome shoes but they didn't last.
[24] to continue to survive for the duration of (often followed by out ): They lasted the war in Switzerland.
[25] a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.
[26] the shape or form of a shoe.
[27] to shape on or fit to a last.
[28] 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).
[29] occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
[30] continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted: a late business meeting.
[31] near or at the end of day or well into the night: a late hour.
[32] belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent: a late news bulletin.
[33] immediately preceding the present one; former: the late attorney general.
[34] recently deceased: the late Mr. Phipps.
[35] occurring at an advanced stage in life: a late marriage.
[36] belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something: the late phase of feudalism.
[37] after the usual or proper time, or after delay: to arrive late.
[38] until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night: to work late.
[39] at or to an advanced time, period, or stage: The flowers keep their blossoms late in warm climates.
[40] recently but no longer: a man late of Chicago, now living in Philadelphia.
[41] being, happening, or coming at the end or after all others the last horse in the race
[42] being or occurring just before the present; most recent last Thursday
[43] last but not least coming last in order but nevertheless important
[44] last but one next to last
[45] only remaining one's last cigarette
[46] most extreme; utmost
[47] least suitable, appropriate, or likely he was the last person I would have chosen
[48] (esp relating to the end of a person's life or of the world) final or ultimate last rites (capital ) the Last Judgment
[49] (postpositive) Liverpool dialect inferior, unpleasant, or contemptible this ale is last
[50] after all others; at or in the end he came last
[51] most recently he was last seen in the mountains (in combination ) last-mentioned
[52] (sentence modifier) as the last or latest item
[53] the last a person or thing that is last the final moment; end
[54] one's last moments before death
[55] the last thing a person can do (esp in the phrase breathe one's last )
[56] the final appearance, mention, or occurrence we've seen the last of him
[57] at last in the end; finally
[58] at long last finally, after difficulty, delay, or irritation
[59] (when intr, often foll by for ) to remain in being (for a length of time); continue his hatred lasted for several years
[60] to be sufficient for the needs of (a person) for (a length of time) it will last us until Friday
[61] (when intr, often foll by for ) to remain fresh, uninjured, or unaltered (for a certain time or duration) he lasted for three hours underground
[62] the wooden or metal form on which a shoe or boot is fashioned or repaired
[63] (tr) to fit (a shoe or boot) on a last
[64] a unit of weight or capacity having various values in different places and for different commodities. Commonly used values are 2 tons, 2000 pounds, 80 bushels, or 640 gallons
[65] occurring or arriving after the correct or expected time the train was late
[66] (prenominal) occurring, scheduled for, or being at a relatively advanced time a late marriage
[67] (prenominal) towards or near the end the late evening
[68] at an advanced time in the evening or at night it was late
[69] (prenominal) occurring or being just previous to the present time his late remarks on industry
[70] (prenominal) having died, esp recently my late grandfather
[71] (prenominal) just preceding the present or existing person or thing; former the late manager of this firm
[72] of late recently; lately
[73] after the correct or expected time he arrived late
[74] at a relatively advanced age she married late
[75] recently; lately as late as yesterday he was selling books
[76] late hours rising and going to bed later than is usual
[77] late in the day at a late or advanced stage too late

Words related to Last

finish, uttermost, curtains, antipodal, end, crowning, far, lag, determinative, least, ending, terminal, ultimate, concluding, utmost, closing, latest, extreme, finishing, completion

Words nearby Last

lassi, lassie, lassitude, lasso, lassus, last, last analysis, last but not least, last chance saloon, last fling, last gasp

Origin of Last

tebefore 900; Middle English; Old English læt slow, late; cognate with German lass slothful, Old Norse latr, Gothic lats slow, lazy, Latin lassus tired

Words that may be confused with Last

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, lateformer, later, latter

Other words from Last

last·er , noun
late·ness , noun
o·ver·late , adjective
o·ver·late·ness , noun

Word origin for Last

teOld English læt; related to Old Norse latr, Gothic lats

Synonyms for Last

antipodal, closing, concluding, crowning, curtains, determinative, end, ending, extreme, far, finishing, lag, latest, least, terminal, ultimate, utmost, uttermost, aftermost, at the end, bitter end, climactic, conclusive, definitive, determinate, endwise, eventual, far-off, farthest, furthest, hindmost, lowest, meanest, most recent, once and for all, outermost, rearmost, remotest, supreme, swan song, ulterior