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   last

   /lɑːst/

   adjective

   • 1. coming after all others in time or order; final: "they caught the last bus" Similar rearmostrearhindmostbringing up the rearnearest the rearat the endfurthest backaftermostendmostfurthest behindfinalultimatemost remoteremotestfurthestutmostextremeat the back (of the queue)at the back (of the line)closingconcludingfinalendingendfinishingultimateterminalterminatingvaledictorylaterlatterOpposite firstleadingearlyinitial
   • ▪ met with or encountered after any others: "the last house in the village"
   • ▪ the lowest in importance or rank: "finishing in last place"
   • ▪ the least likely or suitable: "he's the last person I'd turn to for help" Similar least likelymost unlikelymost improbablemost reluctantleast suitablemost unsuitablemost inappropriateleast appropriateleast wantedleast favouriteOpposite firstmost likely
   • 2. most recent in time; latest: "last year" Similar previousprecedinglatestmost recentpriorformerOpposite next
   • ▪ immediately preceding in order; previous in a sequence or enumeration: "their last album"
   • 3. only remaining: "it's our last hope" Similar finalonly remainingonly one left

   adverb

   • 1. on the last occasion before the present; previously: "a woman last heard of in Cornwall"
   • 2. after all others in order or sequence: "the last-named film"
   • 3. (especially in enumerating points) lastly: "and last, I'd like to thank you all for coming"

   noun

   • 1. the last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others: "the last of their guests had gone"
   • ▪ the only part of something that remains: "they drank the last of the wine"
   • ▪ the last position or finisher in a race or competition: "Lion Cavern came from last in a slowly run race"
   • ▪ the end or last moment, especially death: "he was dead, having refused morphia to the last"
   • ▪ the last mention or sight of someone or something: "that was the last we saw of her"

   Word Origin Old Englishlatost (adverb) ‘after all others in a series’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laatst, lest and German letzt, also to late.

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   What is the meaning of last?

   • 1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final: the last game of the season. 2. Being the only one left: his last nickel; as a last resort. 3. Just past; most recent: last year; the last time I checked. 4. Most up-to-date; newest: the last thing in swimwear. 5. Highest in extent or degree; utmost: to the last measure of human endurance. 6.

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   What does it mean if something is final?

   • That which is final comes at the end, or serves to end or terminate, admitting of nothing further; final is rarely used of objects: to make a final attempt. That which is ultimate (literally, most remote) is the last that can be reached, as in progression or regression, experience, or a course of investigation: ultimate truths.

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   What is the meaning of last rite?

   • 1. being, happening, or coming at the end or after all others: the last horse in the race. 2. being or occurring just before the present; most recent: last Thursday. 5. only remaining: one's last cigarette. 7. least suitable, appropriate, or likely: he was the last person I would have chosen. a. final or ultimate: last rites.

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   What is the difference between last and final?

   • last, final, terminal, ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped. final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.

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     LAST meaning: 1. (the person or thing) after everyone or...

   • Last: Japanese Translation

     LAST translate: 一番最近の, （現在持っているものの）一つ前の, 最後の, 最後に残った, この前に,...

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     LAST definicja: 1. (the person or thing) after everyone or...

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     TO THE LAST (MAN) definition: 1. until every person is dead:...

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   Something that's last comes at the very end, after any others of its kind. The last day of the year is December 31st. If you eat the last slice of pizza, you take the final one — it's the only one left in the take-out box. And if you catch the last plane to Bermuda, there are no more flights today.

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