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lasted

UK/ˈlɑːstɪd//ˈlæstɪd/

lasted is the simple past and past participle of last.

Meaning of last

Verb (1)

last (third-person singular simple present lasts, present participle lasting, simple past and past participle lasted)

  1. (intransitive) To endure, continue over time.
    • Summer seems to last longer each year.
  2. (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
    • I don't know how much longer we can last without reinforcements.
  3. (intransitive, slang) To purposefully refrain from orgasm
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To perform, carry out.

Verb (2)

last (third-person singular simple present lasts, present participle lasting, simple past and past participle lasted)

  1. (transitive, shoemaking) To shape (an item of footwear such as a boot or shoe) during its manufacture or repair while it is placed on a last (noun etymology 3, noun sense 1).
    • to last a boot

See all 21 meanings of last

Phrases with lasted

Questions about lasted

What is lasted the simple past and past participle of?
Lasted is the simple past and past participle of last.
How do you pronounce lasted?
Lasted is pronounced /ˈlɑːstɪd/ (UK).

Words near lasted in the dictionary

  1. lastage
  2. lastages
  3. lastborn
  4. lastborns
  5. laste
  6. lasted
  7. lasted out
  8. laster
  9. lasters
  10. lastest
  11. lasteth

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