lasted

Lasted is the past tense and past participle of the English verb last. It means to continue for a period of time or to endure or survive. It can describe events or processes that extend over time, as well as the durability or longevity of objects and people.

In use, lasted describes duration: The meeting lasted two hours. It can also describe the lifespan of items and phenomena: The battery lasted all day. The film lasted three hours. A brand's promise can be framed as long-lasting to describe durability.

Grammatical notes: Lasted is a regular verb form: past tense is lasted, and the past participle is lasted. In present perfect constructions, we say "has lasted" or "have lasted." Adverbial phrases often follow: lasted for x minutes/hours/days.

Etymology: The verb is of Germanic origin. In Old English there were cognate forms with the sense of enduring or continuing, and the modern form last reflects a typical development of Germanic verbs.

Related terms include lasting, longevity, durability, and endurance.