last

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: läst, IPA ^(key): /lɑːst/
• (US) enPR: lăst, IPA ^(key): /læst/

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Adjective

Positive last

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Happening or coming after all other similar things or people.

   I was the last person to go there: when I went, the others were all already there.

   My house is the last house at the end of the street.

   At last, after twenty hours on the boat, they arrived at their destination.

Verb

Plain form last

Third-person singular lasts

Past tense lasted

Past participle lasted

Present participle lasting

1. (intransitive) To endure, continue over time.

   Summer seems to last longer each year.

2. (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.

   I don't know how much longer we can last without reinforcements.

Determiner

Determiner last

1. (definite) (singular) (count) Last week, month, year, etc. is the one that comes before this one.
   • Synonym: previous
   • Antonym: next

   I didn't see you last week.

   I haven't seen him since the summer before last.

Usage Notes

The determiner last is mainly used with night, week, month, and year.