last

last · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

1.
Coming after all others in time or order; final.
2.
Most recent in time; latest.
3.
Only remaining.
4.
On the most recent occasion.
5.
After all others.
6.
Continue for a specified period of time.
7.
Continue to function well or to be in good condition.
8.
The final person or thing; the end.

Phrases & expressions

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at last — Finally; in the end.
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to the last — Until the very end.
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last but not least — Finally but equally important.
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last straw — The final difficulty that makes a situation unbearable.
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last resort — A final course of action.
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breathe one's last — Die.
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on its last legs — About to fail or die.
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have the last word — Make the final statement in an argument.
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last minute — The latest possible time.

Related words

Antonyms: beginning, first, initial

See also: end, final, first, lasting, latest

Synonyms: concluding, final, previous, ultimate

Etymology

From Old English latost, superlative of læt ("slow, late"), from Proto-Germanic latistaz. The verb sense comes from Old English læstan ("to follow, continue").