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'

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

[ Syn: stopping point , finale , finis , finish , conclusion , close ]

the last or lowest in an ordering or series; he was the last to leave; he finished an inglorious last'

a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do; he breathed his last'

the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; she stayed until his death; a struggle to the last

[ Syn: death ]

a unit of weight equal to 4, 000 pounds

a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; the end was exciting; I had to miss the last of the movie

[ Syn: end , final stage ]

holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

[ Syn: shoemakers last , cobblers last ]

most_recently; I saw him last in London'

the item at the end; last, Ill discuss family values

[ Syn: lastly , lastly , in conclusion , in conclusion , finally , finally , lastly , lastly , in conclusion , in conclusion , finally , finally , lastly , lastly , in conclusion , in conclusion , finally , finally , lastly , lastly , in conclusion , in conclusion , finally , finally ]

immediately past; last Thursday; the last chapter we read'

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

[ Syn: concluding , final , terminal ]

most unlikely or unsuitable; the last person we would have suspected; the last man they would have chosen for the job'

occurring at the time of death; his last words; the last rites'

conclusive in a process or progression; the final answer; a last resort; the net result

[ Syn: final , net ]

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

[ Syn: utmost ]

not to be altered or undone; the judges decision is final; the arbiter will have the last say

[ Syn: final ]

lowest in rank or importance; last prize; in last place

[ Syn: last-place , lowest ]

persist for a specified period of time; The bad weather lasted for three days

[ Syn: endure ]

continue to live through hardship or adversity; 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?

[ Syn: survive , live , live on , go , endure , hold up , hold out ]