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last

/last/
Meanings
  • Adjective, Noun

    The time or moment that comes after all others; the end; the latest.

    - "It's your last chance to apply for the scholarship."
    - "The last train leaves at 11:30 pm."
    - "He was the last man standing in the competition."
  • Noun, Adjective

    The person or thing that remains after others have gone or been dealt with.

    - "She was the last survivor of the sinking ship."
    - "He was the last man I expected to see at the party."
    - "The last leaf on the tree was still clinging to its branch."
Pronunciation
  1. /læst/



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  2. /læst/



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  3. /læst/



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  4. /læst/



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Antonyms

disintegrate , dissipate , fall apart , wear out
Synonyms

at the end , caboose , dernier , final , tail end , terminal , ultimate , latest , most , recent , finally , lastly , continue , endure , survive
Rhymes
Words rhyming with last
ast , cast , fast , last , mast
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Last (English) : Adjective, Noun: The time or moment that comes after all others; the end; the latest.

  2. Last (English) : Noun: A person or thing that remains after others have gone or been dealt with.

  3. Last (Scottish) : A unit of length equal to 1/12 of an inch.

  4. Last (English) : Surname

Variants
List of all variants of last that leads to same result
last , lasted , lasting , lasts , lastly , at last , at long last , last-ditch , last ditch , last ditches , last gasp , last-gasp , last hurrah , last hurrahs
Forms
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Lasts (verb): continue or persist; Lastly: at the last or most recent moment; Lasting: continuing for a long time

Etymology
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Old English læst, lest, from læstan, past participle of leasan ‘leave’.

Trivia
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  1. The last letter of the alphabet is 'Z'.

  2. The last full moon before the winter solstice is called the 'Cold Moon' or 'Long Night Moon'.

  3. The last five letters of the word 'education' spell 'action'.

Related Concepts
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  1. End: The point in time or space when something concludes or terminates.

  2. Final: Relating to the end or conclusion; conclusive.

  3. Enduring: Lasting a long time; continuing to exist.

Culture
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The term 'last' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in stories involving survival or endings. In art, it can represent the idea of finality or the end of a cycle. In music, it can be used as a metaphor for the end of a relationship or the end of a chapter in one's life.

How to Memorize "last"

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    - Visualize a clock striking 12 as the last hour of the day.

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    - Associate the word 'last' with the idea of finality or the end.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'last' rhymes with 'cast' and 'ast'.

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