The difference between Last and Live
When used as nouns, last means a tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes, whereas live means life .
When used as adverbs, last means most recently, whereas live means of an event, as it happens.
When used as verbs, last means to perform, carry out, whereas live means to be alive.
When used as adjectives, last means final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind, whereas live means having life.
Last is also determiner with the meaning: the (one) immediately before the present.
check bellow for the other definitions of Last and Live
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Last as an adjective:
Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
Examples:
"“Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick."
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Last as an adjective:
Most recent, latest, last so far.
Examples:
"The last time I saw him, he was married."
"I have received your note dated the 17th last, and am responding to say that.... lb archaic _ usage"
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Last as an adjective:
Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.
Examples:
"He is the last person to be accused of theft."
"The last person I want to meet is Helen."
"More rain is the last thing we need right now."
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Last as an adjective:
Being the only one remaining of its class.
Examples:
"Japan is the last empire."
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Last as an adjective:
Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
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Last as an adjective:
Lowest in rank or degree.
Examples:
"the last prize"
"rfquotek Alexander Pope"
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Last as an adverb:
Most recently.
Examples:
"When we last met, he was based in Toronto."
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Last as an adverb (sequence):
after everything else; finally
Examples:
"I'll go last."
"[[last but not least]]"
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Last as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To perform, carry out.
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Last as a verb (intransitive):
To endure, continue over time.
Examples:
"Summer seems to last longer each year."
"They seem happy now, but that won't last long."
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Last as a verb (intransitive):
To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
Examples:
"I don't know how much longer we can last without reinforcements."
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Last as a noun:
A tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes.
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Last as a verb:
To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last.
Examples:
"to last a boot"
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Last as a noun (obsolete):
A burden; load; a cargo; freight.
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Last as a noun (obsolete):
A measure of weight or quantity, varying in designation depending on the goods concerned.
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Last as a noun (obsolete):
An old English (and Dutch) measure of the carrying capacity of a ship, equal to two tons.
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Last as a noun:
A load of some commodity with reference to its weight and commercial value.
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To be alive; to have life.
Examples:
"He's not expected to live for more than a few months."
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
Examples:
"I live at 2a Acacia Avenue.  He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer."
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To survive; to persevere; to continue.
Examples:
"Her memory lives in that song."
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Live as a verb (intransitive, hyperbole):
To cope.
Examples:
"You'll just have to live with it!  I can't live in a world without you."
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To pass life in a specified manner.
Examples:
"It is difficult to live in poverty.   And they lived happily ever after."
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Live as a verb (transitive):
To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
Examples:
"To live an idle or a useful life."
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Live as a verb (transitive):
To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
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Live as a verb (intransitive):
To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
Examples:
"No ship could live in such a storm."
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Live as a verb (intransitive, followed by "[[on]]" or "[[upon]]"):
To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
Examples:
"It is hard to live on the minimum wage.   They lived on stale bread."
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Live as a verb (intransitive, informal):
To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
Examples:
"I'm sick of spending every day studying at home: I want to go out there and live!"
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Live as an adjective (only used attributively):
Having life; that is alive.
Examples:
"The post office will not ship live animals."
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Live as an adjective:
Being in existence; actual
Examples:
"He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking."
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Live as an adjective:
Having active properties; being energized.
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Live as an adjective:
Operational; being in actual use rather than in testing.
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Live as an adjective:
Taken from a living animal.
Examples:
"live feathers"
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Live as an adjective (engineering):
Imparting power; having motion.
Examples:
"the live spindle of a lathe"
"a live, or driving, axle"
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Live as an adjective (sports):
Still in active play.
Examples:
"a live ball"
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Live as an adjective (broadcasting):
Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
Examples:
"The station presented a live news program every evening."
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Live as an adjective:
Of a performance or speech, in person.
Examples:
"This nightclub has a live band on weekends."
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Live as an adjective:
Of a recorded performance, made in front of an audience, or not having been edited after recording.
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Live as an adjective:
Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
Examples:
"The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island."
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Live as an adjective (circuitry):
Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
Examples:
"Use caution when working near live wires."
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Live as an adjective (poker):
Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
Examples:
"Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise."
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Live as an adjective:
Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
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Live as an adjective:
Being in a state of ignition; burning.
Examples:
"a live coal; live embers"
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Live as an adjective (obsolete):
Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
Examples:
"a live man, or orator"
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Live as an adjective (obsolete):
Vivid; bright.
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Live as an adverb:
Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
Examples:
"The concert was broadcast live by radio."
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Live as an adverb:
Of making a performance or speech, in person.
Examples:
"He'll be appearing live at the auditorium."
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Live as a noun (obsolete):
life .
Examples:
"rfquotek Geoffrey Chaucer"
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