last

(noun) the temporal end; the concluding time. Synonyms: stopping point, finale, finis, finish, conclusion, close. Examples: "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; the final thing a person can do. Examples: "He breathed his last."

(noun) the time at which life ends; continuing until dead. Synonyms: death. Examples: "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 concluding parts of an event or occurrence. Synonyms: end, final stage. 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. Synonyms: endure. Examples: "The bad weather lasted for three days."

(verb) continue to live through hardship or adversity. Synonyms: survive, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out. 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?."

(adj) immediately past. Synonyms: last(prenominal). Examples: "Last thursday." "The last chapter we read."

(adj) coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining. Synonyms: last (vs. first). 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."

(adj) occurring at or forming an end or termination. Synonyms: concluding, final, terminal. Examples: "His concluding words came as a surprise." "The final chapter." "The last days of the dinosaurs." "Terminal leave."

(adj) most unlikely or unsuitable. Examples: "The last person we would have suspected." "The last man they would have chosen for the job."

(adj) occurring at the time of death. Examples: "His last words." "The last rites."

(adj) conclusive in a process or progression. Synonyms: final, net. Examples: "The final answer." "A last resort." "The net result."

(adj) highest in extent or degree. Synonyms: utmost. 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."

(adj) not to be altered or undone. Synonyms: final. Examples: "The judge's decision is final." "The arbiter will have the last say."

(adj) lowest in rank or importance. Synonyms: last-place, lowest. Examples: "Last prize." "In last place."

(adv) most recently. Examples: "I saw him last in london."

(adv) the item at the end. Synonyms: lastly, in conclusion, finally. Examples: "Last, i'll discuss family values."