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   First

   /fərst/

   

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   • 1. coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st: "his first wife" Similar earliestinitialopeningintroductoryoriginalfundamentalbasicrudimentaryprimarybeginningelementalunderlyingbasalfoundationkeycardinalcentralchiefvitalessentialOpposite lastclosingdeveloped
   • ▪ never previously done or occurring: "her first day at school"
   • ▪ coming next after a specified or implied time or occurrence: "I didn't take the first bus"
   • ▪ met with or encountered before any others: "the first house I came to"
   • ▪ originally: "many valuable drugs have been recognized first as poisons"
   • ▪ before doing something else specified or implied: "Do you mind if I take a shower first?" Similar before anything elsefirst and foremostfirstlyin the first placewithout further adonowOpposite last
   • ▪ for the first time: "she first picked up a guitar out of sheer boredom"
   • ▪ firstly; in the first place (used to introduce a first point or reason): "first, it is wrong that the victims should have no remedy"
   • ▪ in preference; rather (used when strongly rejecting a suggestion or possibility): "she longed to go abroad, but not at this man's expense—she'd die first!" Similar in preferencemore willinglysoonerrather
   • ▪ the first occurrence of something notable: informal "we traveled by air, a first for both of us" Similar noveltynew experiencefirst experiencefirst occurrenceunusual eventinformal:a turn-up for the books
   • ▪ the first in a sequence of a vehicle's gears: "he stuck the car in first and revved"
   • ▪ first base: "he made it all the way home from first"
   • ▪ the first grade of a school. British
   • ▪ a first edition of a book: "collectors of modern firsts"
   • 2. foremost in position, rank, or importance: "the doctor's first duty is to respect this right" Similar foremostprincipalhighestgreatestparamounttoptopmostutmostuppermostprimechiefleadingmainmajorpreeminentoverridingoutstandingsupremepremierpredominantprevailingmost importantof greatest importanceof prime importancevitalkeyessentialcrucialcentralcorefocalpivotaldominantrulingheadinformal:number-onetopbestprimepremiersuperlativewinner'swinningchampionOpposite last
   • ▪ the most likely, pressing, or suitable: "he is the first to admit he was not the best of patients"
   • ▪ the first finisher or position in a race or competition.
   • ▪ performing the highest or chief of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice: "the first violins"
   • ▪ a place in the top grade in an examination, especially that for a degree: British "he took a first in Classics"
   • ▪ a person having achieved a top grade in an examination. British
   • ▪ goods of the best quality: "factory firsts, seconds, and discontinued styles"
   • 3. with a specified part or person in a leading position: "it plunged nose first into the river"

   Word Origin Old Englishfyr(e)st; of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse fyrstr and German Fürst ‘prince’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit prathama, Latin primus, and Greek prōtos.

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   First is number one, prior to, or before. First comes first, then comes everything else. It's always good to be first in line or in first class. Who wants to be second? Or worse — last? Whether it’s a noun, adjective, or adverb, you’ll find first at the beginning and opposite from last.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIRST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. ordinal number. The first thing, person, event, or period of time is the one that happens or comes before all the others of the same kind. She lost 16 pounds in the first month of her diet. ...the first few flakes of snow. Two years ago Johnson came first in the one hundred metres. First is also a pronoun .

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIRST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈfɜːst / us. first adjective (BEFORE) Add to word list. A1. coming before all others: Who was the first person to arrive at the party? He was nervous on his first day at school. Her first novel didn't sell very well. They went abroad last year for the first time since having children. Fewer examples.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › firstfirst | meaning of first in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English first1 /fɜːst $ fɜːrst/ S1 W1 adjective 1 in a series coming before all the other things or people in a series Ella was his first girlfriend. the first thing/time/day etc The first time I flew on a plane I was really nervous. In the first year, all students take five courses.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › firstFirst - definition of first by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Corresponding in order to the number one. 2. Coming before all others in order or location: the first house on your left. 3. Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest: the first day of spring. 4. Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost: was first in the class. 5.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › firstFirst Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. the first thing : anything at all — used in negative statements. He doesn't know/understand the first thing about the problems we've been having. 2. : before anything else : right away : very early. I'll be back first thing (on) Monday morning. She promised to call first thing in the morning.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfirst noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /fɜːst/ /fɜːrst/ Idioms. the first. (plural the first) the first (to do something) the person or thing that comes or happens before all other similar people or things. I was the first in my family to go to college. Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive. Definitions on the go.