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- pronunciation:
- fuhrst
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- phrases:
- at first, first off
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
before all others in time, importance, or quality.
He was the first person to climb that mountain.She won first prize.
- synonyms:
- cardinal, earliest, foremost, initial, main, original, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal
- similar words:
- best, chief, sovereign, supreme, top
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| related words: |
early, head, original, prime, primitive, principal |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
in the position before all others.
He finished first in the race.- synonyms:
- foremost
- antonyms:
- finally, last
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| definition 2: |
to begin with; firstly.
We should read the directions first.- synonyms:
- initially
- similar words:
- early
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| phrase: |
first off |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the number, person, or thing that comes before all others in a series.
He was the first of many great jazz musicians.- synonyms:
- top
- antonyms:
- last
- similar words:
- original
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| definition 2: |
beginning.
We were in trouble from the first.- synonyms:
- beginning, commencement, outset, start
- similar words:
- birth
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| related words: |
best |
| phrase: |
at first |
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