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   first

   /fərst/

   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 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIRST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   Define first. first synonyms, first pronunciation, first translation, English dictionary definition of first. n. 1. The ordinal number matching the number one in a series. 2. The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others. 3. The beginning; the...

4. www.yourdictionary.com › firstFirst Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   First Definition. The ordinal number matching the number one in a series. That one before the second. The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others. Any person, thing, class, place, etc. that is first. The beginning; start. Corresponding in order to the number one.

5. www.thesaurus.com › browse › First95 Synonyms & Antonyms for FIRST | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 95 different ways to say FIRST, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

6. www.definitions.net › definition › FirstWhat does First mean? - Definitions.net

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   the time at which something is supposed to begin. "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her" first base, first noun. 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) first, first-class honours degree noun.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › first-or-firstlyFirst vs Firstly? What's The Difference? | Merriam-Webster

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   First is an adverb all on its own, but that's not to say 'firstly' doesn't have its own merit. Keep reading for more info. When used to begin a list of two or more things, there is a strong preference for first over firstly today, but this preference is one of custom and usage, not grammar.

8. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 72061meaning - Difference between "the very first" and "first" -...

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   Jun 21, 2012 · Even though last and first are terminal concepts, 'the first' is the past and static, where 'the last' is in the future and changeable. So, 'the last' could mean 'the last' in the past with the possibility to occur in the future, where as the 'the very last' could mean the intent or expectation that 'the last' of the past will never ...

9. www.etymonline.com › word › firstfirst | Etymology of first by etymonline

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   Dec 7, 2018 · canonical hour of the day" (6 a.m.), from Old English prim and Old French prime and directly from Medieval Latin prima "the first...service," from Latin prima hora "the first hour" (of the Roman day), from Latin primus "first, the first, first part" (see...

10. news.yahoo.com › news › biden-family-won-t-let-123318334Biden family won’t let debate define past 4 years: First lady

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    1 day ago · First lady Jill Biden. doubled down on her support of her husband in a new interview, saying she will not let last week’s debate define the last four years of President Biden’s administration. In comments to Vogue on Sunday, the first lady said the family “will not let those 90 minutes define the four years he’s been president.”.

11. www.politico.com › news › magazineTrump’s Criminal Conviction Could Define the First Debate

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    6 days ago · 06/26/2024 07:00 PM EDT. When President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump meet on Thursday night in Atlanta for their first 2024 debate, they will be joined by a very large elephant in ...