adjective

1. late
2. being or coming after all others in place; farthest from the first; hindmost
3. coming after all others in time; farthest from the beginning; latest
4. only remaining took the last chocolate in the box
5. directly before the present last month
6. farthest from what is expected; least likely would be the last person to suspect anything
7. utmost; greatest
8. coming after all others in importance; lowest in rank
9. newest the last thing in hats
10. conclusive; authoritative the last word in scientific research
11. individual: used as an intensive to spend every last cent

Etymology: ME laste, earlier latest, latst < OE latost, superl. of adj. læt, adv. late: see late

adverb

1. late
2. after all others; at the end
3. most recently
4. finally; in conclusion

noun

1. someone or something which comes last the last of the kings
2. the final or concluding part; end friends to the last

intransitive verb

1. to remain in existence or operation; continue; go on; endure
2. to remain in good condition; wear well
3. to continue unconsumed, unspent, etc. enough food to last for a month

Etymology: ME lasten < OE læstan, akin to Ger leisten, vt., to perform, carry out, Goth laistjan, lit., to follow in the track of < IE base *leis-, a track, spoor > L lira, furrow (see learn): sense development: to follow — to go on, continue

transitive verb

noun

Etymology: ME laste < OE læst, a boot, læste, shoemaker's last < base of last, footstep, track, furrow < same base as last

transitive verb

noun

Etymology: ME laste < OE hlæst (akin to Ger last, OHG hlast) < base of hladan: see lade