First /fɪrst/

The meaning and definition of First, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

The person or thing in the first position.
“He was the first to complete the course.”
The first gear of an engine.

adjective

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
“I was the first runner to reach the finish line, and won the race.”
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
“Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.”

adverb

Before anything else; firstly.
“Clean the sink first, before you even think of starting to cook.”
For the first time;
“I first witnessed a death when I was nine years old.”

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First /fɪrst/

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