last

I 1. adjective

1)

the last woman in line

Syn:

rearmost, hindmost, endmost, at the end, at the back, furthest (back), final, ultimate

Ant:

first, leading

2)

Rembrandt spent his last years in Amsterdam

Syn:

closing, concluding, final, ending, end, terminal; later, latter

Ant:

initial, early

3)

I'd be the last person to say anything against him

Syn:

least likely, most unlikely, most improbable; least suitable, most unsuitable, most inappropriate, least appropriate

Ant:

first, most likely

4)

we met last year

Syn:

the previous, the preceding; the prior, the former

Ant:

next

5)

this was his last chance

Syn:

final, only remaining

2. adverb

the entrant arriving last is eliminated

Syn:

at the end, at/in the rear

3. noun

the most important business was left to the last

- at last

- last word

- last hurrah

Syn:

end, ending, finish, close, conclusion, finale, termination

Ant:

beginning

II verb

1)

the hearing lasted for six days

Syn:

continue, go on, carry on, keep on, keep going, proceed; stay, remain, persist

2)

how long will he last as manager?

Syn:

survive, endure, hold on, hold out, keep going, persevere; informal stick it out, hang on

3)

the car is built to last

Syn:

endure, wear well, stand up, bear up; informal go the distance