Last

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NOUN

the last or lowest in an ordering or series

a person's dying act

the time at which life ends

a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence

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

VERB

persist for a specified period of time

continue to live and avoid dying

ADJ

immediately past

coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

occurring at or forming an end or termination

most unlikely or unsuitable

occurring at the time of death

conclusive in a process or progression

highest in extent or degree

not to be altered or undone

lowest in rank or importance

ADV

most recently

the item at the end

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