Inside the Universes

'Last'

[stopping_point.n.01] as in: the temporal end; the concluding time

Examples:
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

'Last'

[last.n.02] as in: the last or lowest in an ordering or series

Examples:
he was the last to leave
he finished an inglorious last

'Last'

[last.n.03] as in: a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do

Examples:
he breathed his last

'Last'

[death.n.05] as in: the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

Examples:
she stayed until his death
a struggle to the last

'Last'

[last.n.05] as in: a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

'Last'

[last.n.06] as in: a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

'Last'

[end.n.03] as in: the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

Examples:
the end was exciting
I had to miss the last of the movie

'Last'

[last.n.08] as in: holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

'Last'

[last.v.01] as in: persist for a specified period of time

Examples:
The bad weather lasted for three days

'Last'

[survive.v.01] as in: continue to live through hardship or adversity

Examples:
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?

'Last'

[last.s.01] as in: immediately past

Examples:
last Thursday
the last chapter we read

'Last'

[last.a.02] as in: coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

Examples:
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

'Last'

[concluding.s.01] as in: occurring at or forming an end or termination

Examples:
his concluding words came as a surprise
the final chapter
the last days of the dinosaurs
terminal leave

'Last'

[last.s.03] as in: most unlikely or unsuitable

Examples:
the last person we would have suspected
the last man they would have chosen for the job

'Last'

[last.s.04] as in: occurring at the time of death

Examples:
his last words
the last rites

'Last'

[final.s.02] as in: conclusive in a process or progression

Examples:
the final answer
a last resort
the net result

'Last'

[last.s.06] as in: highest in extent or degree

Examples:
to the last measure of human endurance
whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to

be determined individually

'Last'

[final.s.03] as in: not to be altered or undone

Examples:
the judge's decision is final
the arbiter will have the last say

'Last'

[last.s.08] as in: lowest in rank or importance

Examples:
last prize
in last place

'Last'

[last.r.01] as in: most_recently

Examples:
I saw him last in London

'Last'

[last.r.02] as in: the item at the end

Examples:
last, I'll discuss family values