lasted
LAS-tid/ˈlæstɪd/UKLAHS-tid/ˈlɑːstɪd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of last.
The storm lasted well into the night.
The new batteries lasted longer than the old ones.
Note
One regular -ed form does double duty: the war lasted, and the shoes have lasted, with have marking the perfect. What usually follows is a span of time (a nice long time, longer than predicted) rather than a true object. The same spelling also belongs to the cobbler's verb meaning to shape or fit on a last, so a boot can be lasted before it ever lasts a winter.
lasted is a form of last
last, verb: To continue to exist, work or hold out over a period of time without ending, wearing out or being defeated. Full entry
- Spelling
- last → lasted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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