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   first

   /fəːst/

   ordinal

   • 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 or encountered next after a specified or implied time, event, etc.: "the first house I came to"
   • ▪ 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"
   • ▪ the first occurrence of something notable: informal "we travelled 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 form of a school or college. 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 foremostprincipalhighestgreatestparamounttoptopmostutmostuppermostprimechiefleadingmainmajorpre-eminentoverridingoutstandingsupremepremierpredominantprevailingmost importantof greatest importanceof prime importancevitalkeyessentialcrucialcentralcorefocalpivotaldominantrulingheadinformal:number-onetopbestprimepremiersuperlativewinner'swinningchampionOpposite last
   • ▪ the most pressing, likely, or suitable: "he is the first to admit he was not the best of patients"
   • ▪ firstly; in the first place (used to introduce a main 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 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"
   • ▪ having precedence over all others of a similar kind: "First Lord of the Admiralty"
   • ▪ a place in the top grade in an examination, especially that for a degree: British "chaps with firsts from Oxbridge"
   • ▪ a person who has received the top grade in an examination for a degree. British
   • ▪ the best or main team of a sports club: "he was asked to play for the firsts"
   • ▪ goods of the best quality: "factory firsts, seconds, and discontinued styles"
   • 3. with a specified part or person in a leading position: "the car 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIRST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FIRST definition: 1. (a person or thing) coming before all others in order, time, amount, quality, or importance: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › firstFirst Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FIRST is preceding all others in time, order, or importance. How to use first in a sentence. preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as; earliest; being the lowest forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle…

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

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   The first thing, person, event, or period of time is the one that happens or comes before all the others of the same kind.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › firstFIRST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   First is used to describe something as being original or before anything else, as in time, order, or rank. First can also be used to describe something as happening before something else or as happening for the first time. First is also used as a noun to mean the person or thing that is before all others, as in rank.

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

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   first meaning, definition, what is first: coming before all the other things or pe...: Learn more.

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

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   firstadverb (BEFORE) A1. before everything or everyone else: I can go to the cinema, but I've got to do my homework first. Jason came first in the 400 metres (= he won). More examplesFewer examples. You can go first as you're the oldest. You can play football as long as you do your homework first.

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

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   Definition of first noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    or first come, first serve. — used to say that the people who arrive earliest get served or treated before the people who arrive later. The campsites are first come, first served, so we'd better get there early. = The campsites are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis, so we'd better get there early.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › firstFirst Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    noun. firsts. The ordinal number matching the number one in a series. American Heritage. That one before the second. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others. American Heritage. Any person, thing, class, place, etc. that is first. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.