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see the last of

see the last of verb: to stop seeing or encountering a person or thing.

Verb

see the last of (third-person singular simple present sees the last of, present participle seeing the last of, simple past saw the last of, past participle seen the last of)

  1. To stop seeing or encountering a person or thing.
    • You haven't seen the last of the professor, as he'll be back.

Forms of see the last of

third-person singular presentsees the last of
present participleseeing the last of
pastsaw the last of
past participleseen the last of

Questions about see the last of

What does see the last of mean?
See the last of means to stop seeing or encountering a person or thing.
What part of speech is see the last of?
See the last of is a verb.
What is the past tense of see the last of?
The past tense of see the last of is saw the last of.

Words near see the last of in the dictionary

  1. see the forest but for the trees
  2. see the forest for the trees
  3. see the forest through the trees
  4. see the glass half-empty
  5. see the glass half-full
  6. see the last of
  7. see the light
  8. see the light of day
  9. see the point
  10. see the same way
  11. see the trees through the forest

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