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last(verb)BrE / lɑːst / NAmE / læst / - to continue for a particular period of time
- The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes.
- Each game lasts about an hour.
- How long does the play last?
- to continue to exist or to function well
- This weather won't last.
- He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts.
- These shoes should last you till next year.
- to survive something or manage to stay in the same situation, despite difficulties
- She won't last long in that job.
- Can you last (out) until I can get help?
- Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning).
- He was injured early on and didn't last the match.
- to be enough for somebody to use, especially for a particular period of time
- Will the coffee last out till next week?
- We’ve got enough food to last us (for) three days.
- How long do you think this storm will last?
- The movie lasted over two hours.
- His annoyance won’t last.
- We don’t have enough money to last until next month.
- It takes (me) at least an hour to get home from work.
- How long will the flight take?
- The water took ages to boil.
Extra Examples- Even when cut, the flowers last very well.
- Happiness never lasts.
- I always thought his popularity was unlikely to last.
- Interest rates are at their lowest level for a decade. I suggest you enjoy it while it lasts.
- Make the most of this feeling while it lasts.
- Nothing lasts forever.
- She hoped they had enough firewood to last through the night.
- The celebrations lasted well into the next week.
- The effort began in November and lasted through February.
- The flight seemed to last forever.
- The good weather couldn’t last.
- The kids are all very enthusiastic, but it won’t last—it never does.
- The storm could last quite a long time.
- The trial is expected to last until the end of the week.
- The war lasted for three years.
- This house was built to last.
- This type of happiness rarely lasts.
- With care, the vines will last indefinitely.
- Your car will last longer if you look after it.
- a bruise that was sure to last for days
- Each game lasts (for) about an hour.
- He’s making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts.
- The meeting only lasted a few minutes.
- This weather won’t last.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they last
- he / she / it lasts
- past simple lasted
- past participle lasted
- -ing form lasting
Word Origin- verb Old English lǣstan, of Germanic origin, related to German leisten ‘afford, yield’, also to last2
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