to last
- verb
- /læst/
- So this is good for people who want their makeup to last all day.
- last long
- last 45 minutes
- last for years
It was like that first night lasted a year.
- It was like that first night lasted a year.
- Oh look at that that would last you ages.
- So I need this makeup to last all day and night.
- So you estimate how long Earth lasts, how many hard steps.
- Jamie, to his great credit, lasted for six jumps.
- When you were a kid, boy, that shit lasted one hour.
- OK, not all friends will last forever and that's OK.
- And that hope lasted all of two days.
- And honestly, when I do this, these curls last for so long.
- So what matters, what lasts and what brings me joy.
- Also I've had like flings last longer than like they were married.
- But most stars will last for trillions of years.
- OK, this blush lasts on the skin a long time.
- Hypoallergenic medical grade adhesive that will last all day long.
- If they didn't, they wouldn't last period.
- I just loved it and it lasted me so long.
Examples
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OK, not all friends will last forever and that's OK.
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And honestly, when I do this, these curls last for so long.
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The message, if we hear it, is make it last all year.
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All I want is your love to last me forever and a day."
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So I need this makeup to last all day and night.
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Look, in my life, Christmas lasts for multiple months.
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I'm not asking for it to last forever.
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But most stars will last for trillions of years.
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Testing is conducted on-site during visits that last an average of 2 hours.
Academic text (2011) -
The storm is expected to last until midnight, so we should stay inside.
Synonyms
To stay in the same place or state and not change
Continue to exist after a dangerous or difficult event
To last over a distance or time
To continue to exist for a long time despite problems
To keep existing for a long time, often longer than expected
To continue to exist after a dangerous or difficult time
To last for a very long time
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Something a person is not thinking about or worrying about right now
- Informal
A person who thinks they are special and sometimes feels out of place
- Archaic
To keep trying until everything is finished no matter how long it takes
- Informal
To keep supporting something until the very end, no matter how long it takes
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
A final meal Jesus ate with his disciples before he was killed on a cross
- Formal
An act of saying goodbye to someone who has died, usually at their funeral
- Specialized
Half the Moon is lit when it comes after a full moon and before a new moon
- Literature
A final day when God decides each person's fate, rewarding good and punishing bad
An 1876 battle at Little Bighorn where Sioux and Cheyenne killed General Custer and his soldiers
- Specialized
An inventory method where the newest items are counted as sold first
- Specialized
A data structure like a stack where the newest item is removed first
A person who is arranged to care for children shortly before the care is needed
- Specialized
A solid foot-shaped form that people who make shoes use to shape or repair shoes
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Last as a verb comes from an old English verb lǣstan meaning 'to remain' or 'to continue', so when something lasts it 'remains' or continues for a period of time.