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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.]
   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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   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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   Lasting, a. Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color.
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   Syn. -- Durable; permanent; undecaying; perpetual; unending.  -- Lasting, Permanent, Durable. Lasting commonly means merely continuing in existence; permanent carries the idea of continuing in the same state, position, or course; durable means lasting in spite of agencies which tend to destroy.
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   Lasting, n.
   Continuance; endurance.
   Locke.
   
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   A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting.
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   The act or process of shaping on a last.
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