Last (Verb)
Meaning 1
Persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The celebration lasted until midnight.
- She lasted only two months in her first job before quitting.
- Their relationship has already lasted for five years.
- The severe drought lasted for seven years in the countryside.
- The company has last thirteen years in the competitive industry.
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Meaning 2
Continue to live and avoid dying; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" "One crash victim died, the other lived".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She last a week in the wilderness before being rescued by a team of searchers.
- Many people are curious about how long a person can last without food and water on a deserted island.
- The survivors of the crash were airlifted to safety after a day, but one of them barely managed to last that long.
- Once he found a source of water, he was able to last several months in the isolated area.
- Scientists estimate that a person can last several weeks without food, but only a few days without water.