last vs first

last and first both are nouns.

last and first both are adjectives.

last is a verb but first is not a verb.

last and first both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
last	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
first	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

last (noun)	first (noun)
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do	the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes	the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence	an honours degree of the highest class
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels	the first element in a countable series
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds	the first or highest in an ordering or series
the last or lowest in an ordering or series	the time at which something is supposed to begin
the temporal end; the concluding time
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

last (adjective)	first (adjective)
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining	preceding all others in time or space or degree
occurring at or forming an end or termination	highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
occurring at the time of death	ranking above all others
highest in extent or degree	serving to begin
immediately past	serving to set in motion
conclusive in a process or progression
not to be altered or undone
most unlikely or unsuitable
lowest in rank or importance

last (verb)	first (verb)
persist for a specified period of time
continue to live and avoid dying

last (adverb)	first (adverb)
most recently	before anything else
the item at the end	prominently forward
	the initial time
	before another in time, space, or importance

Difference between last and first

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