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Word: Last
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English lǣstan, of Germanic origin, related to German leisten ‘afford, yield’, also to last
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɑːst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a process, activity, or state) continue for a specified period of time
Short Definition:continue for specified period
Examples:- the guitar solo lasted for twenty minutes
- childhood seems to last forever
Definition:
continue to operate or remain usable for a considerable or specified length of time
Short Definition:continue to operate or remain usable
Examples:- the car is built to last
- a lip pencil lasts longer than lipstick
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