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   Last, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Lasting.] [OE. lasten, As. læstan to perform, execute, follow, last, continue, fr. lāst, lǣst, trace, footstep, course; akin to G. leisten to perform, Goth. laistjan to follow. See Last mold of the foot.]
   1. To continue in time; to endure; to remain in existence.
   
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   [I] proffered me to be slave in all that she me would ordain while my life lasted. Testament of Love.
   
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   2. To endure use, or continue in existence, without impairment or exhaustion; as, “this cloth lasts better than that; the fuel will last through the winter.”
   
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