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Last…
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noun
Middle English, from Old English lAEste, from lAst - "footprint"
akin to Old High German leist
1 shoemaker's last
a form (as of wood, metal or plastic) which is shaped like the human foot and over which a shoe is shaped or repaired.
2 something that is last at the end of a period of time-
(at last or at long last)
transitive verb
to shape with a last
verb
to last - to follow; akin to Old English lAst - "footprint"
intransitive verb
1 to continue in time
2 to remain fresh or unimpaired
3 to endure
4 to manage to continue
"I can out last the 4th Step Blues."
5 to continue to live
transitive verb
1 to continue in existence or action as long as or longer than
"Couldn't out last the 4th Step Blues.
2 to be enough for the needs of:
"The coffee will last all night"
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The last of Last…
adverb
1 after all others- at the end "arrived first and left last"
2 most lately "saw him last in jail"
3 in conclusion “Last, let's consider the legal aspect.”
adjective
1 following all the rest “He was the last one out.”
2 being the only remaining Bill's last farthing
3 belonging to the final stage (as of life) “his last hours”
4 next before the present - most recent “his last attempt was a failure”
5 most up-to-date: “It's the last edition of The Big Book ”
6 lowest in rank or standing
7 farthest from a specified quality, attitude, or liklihood: “He would be the last person to seek help.”
8 conclusive: “There is no lastanswer to the problem.”
9 highest in degree - supreme, ultimate “The last word”
10 distinct, separate: “Drank every last cup of coffee.“
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