noun
the temporal end
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Examples
- 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
noun
the last or lowest in an ordering or series
Examples
- he was the last to leave
- he finished an inglorious last
noun
a person's dying act
Examples
- the final thing a person can do
- he breathed his last
noun
the time at which life ends
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Examples
- continuing until dead
- she stayed until his death
- a struggle to the last
noun
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
noun
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
noun
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
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Examples
- the end was exciting
- I had to miss the last of the movie
noun
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
Synonyms
shoemaker's last
cobbler's last
verb
persist for a specified period of time
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Examples
- The bad weather lasted for three days
verb
continue to live and avoid dying
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Examples
- 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?" "One crash victim died, the other lived
adjective
immediately past
Synonyms
last(a)
Examples
- last Thursday
- the last chapter we read
adjective
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
Examples
- 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
adjective
occurring at or forming an end or termination
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Examples
- his concluding words came as a surprise
- the final chapter
- the last days of the dinosaurs
- terminal leave
adjective
most unlikely or unsuitable
Examples
- the last person we would have suspected
- the last man they would have chosen for the job
adjective
occurring at the time of death
Examples
- his last words
- the last rites
adjective
conclusive in a process or progression
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Examples
- the final answer
- a last resort
- the net result
adjective
highest in extent or degree
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Examples
- to the last measure of human endurance
- whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually
adjective
not to be altered or undone
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Examples
- the judge's decision is final
- the arbiter will have the last say
adjective
lowest in rank or importance
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Examples
- last prize
- in last place
adverb
most recently
Examples
- I saw him last in London
adverb
the item at the end
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Examples
- last, I'll discuss family values