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first

/ˈfɚst/

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adjective

coming before all others in time, order, or importance

She won first prize.

We sat in the first row.

his first wife

her first book/child

in the first century

his first offense

her first kiss

She succeeded on her first attempt/try.

He was (the) first in line.

We will correct these errors at the first opportunity. [=as soon as it is possible to do so]

English is not my first [=native] language. [=it is not the language I learned first; I learned to speak another language before I learned to speak English]

She's in first grade. [=the first level in school after kindergarten]

I still remember the first time I saw her.

You should leave at the first [=earliest] hint of trouble.

My first [=initial] impulse was to say no.

This is a matter of the first [=highest] importance.

Your first [=main] concern should be to get well.

the captain and the first mate [=the officer on a ship who is most important after the captain]

She was accused of murder in the first degree. [=first-degree murder; the most serious kind of murder]

used to refer to the lowest forward gear or speed of a vehicle

I couldn't get the car out of first gear.

having or playing the main part in a group of instruments

first violin

at first blush

or at first glance also at first sight

when first seen or considered

At first blush, the proposal seems ridiculous.

It appears at first glance/sight to be a simple matter of hiring more people.

at first hand

in a direct way :firsthand

I had a chance to verify his claims at first hand.

first among equals

A person who is first among equals is the leader of a group of people but is officially considered equal in rights and status to the other members of the group.

As a director, he encourages collaboration and considers himself only (the) first among equals.

first thing

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.

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.

first things first

used to say that you should do the things that are most important before doing other things

I know you're eager to start shopping for a car, but first things firstyou need to find out how much you can afford to spend.

You must set priorities and learn how to put first things first.

in the first flush of

xem flush

in the first instance

xem instance

in the first place

xem place

love at first sight

xem love

adverb

before any other in time, order, or importance

I have to pay him first.

She finished first in the race. = She came in first in the race. = (Brit) She came first in the race.

You go first.

He said it first.

These problems are not as simple as they first appear.

for the first time

I loved her when I first saw her.

We met first at a party. = We first met at a party.

This word was first recorded in the 19th century.

before doing other things

We'll get started soon, but first we have to make sure everyone is here.

used to introduce a statement that is the first in a series of statements

First, let me explain my reasons for calling this meeting.

I want to talk about several things in this meeting. First, the schedule. Second, - often used in the phrases first of all and first off

Let me explain, first of all, why I called this meeting.

First off, there's some confusion we have to clear up. - see also feetfirst headfirst

come first

to be more important than other things

My career is important, but my family comes first.

first and foremost

at the most basic level

He is first and foremost [=primarily, fundamentally] a teacher.

first and last

at the most basic level :in all respects

This is first and last a matter of national security.

first come, first served

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.

Aren't there any cookies left? Sorryfirst come, first served.

noun

plural firsts

something that is first: such as

[count] :an occurrence, achievement, etc., that happens or exists before any other of that kind

Her solo flight across the Atlantic was a remarkable first.

They were responsible for several engineering firsts.

[noncount] :the position of the winner in a competition or contest

He took first [=finished in first place] in the pie-eating contest.

[noncount] :the lowest forward gear or speed of a car, truck, etc.

I couldn't get the car out of first.

[count] :a degree of the highest level from a British university

take/get a first in English

[noncount] baseball :first base

a runner on first

Who's playing first?

at first

when something first happens or begins to happen :when you first notice or consider something

We didn't like each other at first. [=when we met]

At first I thought she was crying, but then I realized she was actually laughing.

The book bored me at first. [=initially]

from the first

from the beginning

I've loved her from the first.

pronoun

the first one or ones

They were among the first in line.

It was the first of many delays.

I'll be the first to admit when I've done something wrong.

He was the first to arrive.

She was born on the first of May. [=on May 1]

The son of King Charles the First became King Charles the Second.

the first time

She's not coming? Well, that's the first I've heard of it! [=I did not know that before now]

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