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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb last 2 of 3 senses of last Sense 1 last endure => run, run for => wear, hold out endure => drag on drag out Sense 2 survive, last live, live on go endure, hold up hold out => stand up hold up hold water => perennate => live out Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb last 2 of 3 senses of last Sense 1 last endure => run, run for => wear, hold out endure => drag on drag out Sense 2 survive, last live, live on go endure, hold up hold out => stand up hold up hold water => perennate => live out Entailment of verb last 1 of 3 senses of last Sense 2 survive, last live, live on go endure, hold up hold out => be live Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb last 3 senses of last Sense 1 last endure => measure Sense 2 survive, last live, live on go endure, hold up hold out Sense 3 last => continue Familiarity of verb last last used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb last Sense 1 last endure => measure -------------- Sense 2 survive, last live, live on go endure, hold up hold out -------------- Sense 3 last => continue -------------- Grep of noun last ameloblast aminoplast backblast ballast blast bomb blast chloroplast chromoplast cobbler's last counterblast custer's last stand ectoblast elastoplast endoblast entoblast erythroblast fibroblast hypoblast iconoclast last last day last frontier last half last hurrah last in first out last judgement last judgment last name last quarter last resort last respects last rites last straw last supper last word lastex lasthenia lasthenia chrysostoma lastingness lastreopsis lymphoblast megaloblast melanoblast mesoblast monoblast myeloblast neuroblast osteoblast osteoclast phenoplast plasmablast protoplast sandblast shoemaker's last sideroblast solo blast spongioblast trade-last trophoblast Overview of noun last The noun last has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last conclusion, close -- (the temporal end the concluding time; "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") 2. (1) last -- (the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last") 3. (1) last -- (a person's dying act the last thing a person can do "he breathed his last") 4. death, last -- (the end of life; continuing until dead; "he bled to death"; "a struggle to the last") 5. last -- (a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds) 6. last -- ((British) a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels) 7. end last final stage -- (the concluding parts of an event or occurrence: "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie") 8. last shoemaker's last cobbler's last -- (holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes) Overview of verb last The verb last has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (19) last endure -- (be long; in time) 2. (7) survive, last live, live on go endure, hold up hold out -- (continue to live; endure or last "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents") 3. last -- (persist or continue; "The rains lasted four days") Overview of adj last The adj last has 11 senses (first 10 from tagged texts) 1. (660) last -- (immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read") 2. (365) last -- (coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "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") 3. (279) concluding, final, last terminal -- (occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave") 4. (38) later last latter -- (more advanced in time or nearer to the end in a sequence; "these latter days"; "the latter (or last) part of the book"; "latter (or later) part of the 18th century") 5. (26) final, last net -- (conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result") 6. (22) last -- (most unlikely or unsuitable; "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job") 7. (0) last -- (occurring at the time of death; "his last words"; "the last rites") 8. (5) final, last -- (not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say") 9. (2) last last-place, lowest -- (lowest in rank or importance; "last prize"; "in last place") 10. (1) last utmost -- (highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually") 11. latest, last newest, up-to-date -- (in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "up-to-date technology") Overview of adv last The adv last has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) last most recently -- (more recently than any other time; "I saw him last in London") 2. (1) last lastly, in conclusion, finally -- (the item at the end "last, I'll discuss family values") Antonyms of adj last 11 senses of last Sense 1 last(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA future, past) -> present INDIRECT (VIA past, present) -> future Sense 2 last (vs. intermediate) (vs. first) intermediate (vs. first) (vs. last) => gray, grey => halfway => in-between, mediate, middle => junior(postnominal), third-year, next-to-last => second => sophomore(postnominal), second-year first (vs. last) (vs. intermediate) => archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical => basic, introductory => initial => firstborn, eldest => freshman, first-year => oldest => original => premier, premiere => premier(postnominal), prime(postnominal) => prime(postnominal) Sense 3 concluding, final, last terminal INDIRECT (VIA closing) -> opening Sense 4 later(postnominal), last(postnominal), latter(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA middle, late) -> early INDIRECT (VIA late, early) -> middle Sense 5 final, last net INDIRECT (VIA ultimate) -> proximate Sense 6 last INDIRECT (VIA unlikely) -> likely Sense 7 last INDIRECT (VIA dying) -> aborning Sense 8 final, last INDIRECT (VIA unalterable) -> alterable Sense 9 last last-place, lowest INDIRECT (VIA worst) -> best Sense 10 last utmost INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low Sense 11 latest, last newest, up-to-date INDIRECT (VIA fashionable) -> unfashionable, unstylish, out of fashion Similarity of adj last 11 senses of last Sense 1 last(postnominal) => past (vs. present) (vs. future) Sense 2 last (vs. intermediate) (vs. first) => antepenultimate => endmost, terminal => parting, parthian => penultimate, next-to-last => senior(postnominal), fourth-year => subterminal => sunset(postnominal) => ultimate Sense 3 concluding, final, last terminal => closing (vs. opening) Sense 4 later(postnominal), last(postnominal), latter(postnominal) => late (vs. early) (vs. middle) Sense 5 final, last net => ultimate (vs. proximate) Sense 6 last => unlikely (vs. likely) Sense 7 last => dying(postnominal) (vs. aborning) Sense 8 final, last => unalterable (vs. alterable), inalterable Sense 9 last last-place, lowest => worst (vs. best) Sense 10 last utmost => high (vs. low) Sense 11 latest, last newest, up-to-date => fashionable (vs. unfashionable), stylish Attributes of adj last Familiarity of adj last last used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 11) Grep of adj last every last last last-ditch last-minute last-place last mentioned lasting next-to-last Overview of noun last The noun last has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last conclusion, close -- (the temporal end the concluding time; "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") 2. (1) last -- (the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last") 3. (1) last -- (a person's dying act the last thing a person can do "he breathed his last") 4. death, last -- (the end of life; continuing until dead; "he bled to death"; "a struggle to the last") 5. last -- (a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds) 6. last -- ((British) a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels) 7. end last final stage -- (the concluding parts of an event or occurrence: "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie") 8. last shoemaker's last cobbler's last -- (holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes) Overview of verb last The verb last has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (19) last endure -- (be long; in time) 2. (7) survive, last live, live on go endure, hold up hold out -- (continue to live; endure or last "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents") 3. last -- (persist or continue; "The rains lasted four days") Overview of adj last The adj last has 11 senses (first 10 from tagged texts) 1. (660) last -- (immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read") 2. (365) last -- (coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "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") 3. (279) concluding, final, last terminal -- (occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave") 4. (38) later last latter -- (more advanced in time or nearer to the end in a sequence; "these latter days"; "the latter (or last) part of the book"; "latter (or later) part of the 18th century") 5. (26) final, last net -- (conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result") 6. (22) last -- (most unlikely or unsuitable; "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job") 7. (0) last -- (occurring at the time of death; "his last words"; "the last rites") 8. (5) final, last -- (not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say") 9. (2) last last-place, lowest -- (lowest in rank or importance; "last prize"; "in last place") 10. (1) last utmost -- (highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually") 11. latest, last newest, up-to-date -- (in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "up-to-date technology") Overview of adv last The adv last has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) last most recently -- (more recently than any other time; "I saw him last in London") 2. (1) last lastly, in conclusion, finally -- (the item at the end "last, I'll discuss family values")
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