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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 stopp...
1. to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks. 2. to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: Enjoy it while the money lasts.
If something lasts for a particular length of time, it continues to be able to be used for that time, for example because there is some of it left or because it is in good enough condition.
Finally, at last, lastly and in the end all have a meaning of ‘after a period of time’. However, we use them in different ways. …
to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts. to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.: to last for the whole course. to continue or remain in usable condition ...
Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable. He is the last person to be accused of theft. Being the only one remaining of its class. Supreme; highest in degree; u...
"how long can a person last without food and water?";
Something that's last comes at the very end, after any others of its kind. The last day of the year is December 31st.
Lasts definition: To continue for a specified period of time. - See meaning, pronunciation, etymology, examples, and related words.
Plural form of last. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of last. The spell lasts twenty four hours, but it works. No darkness lasts the ages. The season lasts from early in June to the middle of September.
