last
Noun
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The temporal end;
The concluding time (synset 115292365)"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" -
The last or lowest in an ordering or series (synset 113872345)
"he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"is a type of: rank - relative status
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A person's dying act;
The final thing a person can do (synset 101267160)"he breathed his last"is a type of: activity - any specific behavior -
The time at which life ends;
Continuing until dead (synset 115168236)"she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"same as: death -
A unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds (synset 113740283)
is a type of: weight, weight unit - a unit used to measure weight
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A unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels (synset 113639461)
domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomis a type of: capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit - a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
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The final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence (synset 107306517)
"the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"subtypes:same as: end
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Holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes (synset 103649846)
is a type of: holding device - a device for holding somethingsame as: cobbler's last, shoemaker's last
Adverb
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Most recently (synset 400066148)
"I saw him last in London"
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The item at the end (synset 400066222)
"last, I'll discuss family values"
Adjective
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Immediately past (synset 301734561)
"last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"similar to: past - earlier than the present time; no longer current
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Coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining (synset 301016876)
"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"similar to:
- fourth-year, senior - used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college
- sunset - providing for termination
- ultimate - being the last or concluding element of a series
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Occurring at or forming an end or termination (synset 301013868)
"his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"similar to: closing - final or ending
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Most unlikely or unsuitable (synset 301415749)
"the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"similar to: unlikely - has little chance of being the case or coming about
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Occurring at the time of death (synset 300004295)
"his last words"; "the last rites"similar to: dying - in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
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Conclusive in a process or progression (synset 301583536)
"the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"similar to: ultimate - furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
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Highest in extent or degree (synset 301214767)
"to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"similar to: high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amountsame as: utmost
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Not to be altered or undone (synset 300350996)
"the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"similar to: inalterable, unalterable - not capable of being changed or alteredsame as: final
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Lowest in rank or importance (synset 300231668)
"last prize"; "in last place"similar to: worst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or conditionsame as: last-place, lowest
Verb
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Persist for a specified period of time (synset 202710788)
"The bad weather lasted for three days"is a type of: measure - have certain dimensionssubtypes:same as: endure
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Continue to live and avoid dying (synset 202624202)
"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"subtypes:
- hold up, hold water, stand up - resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- perennate - survive from season to season, of plants
- live out - live out one's life; live to the end
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