define first - Search
  1. Dictionary

    first
    [fərst]
    number
    first (adjective) · first (adverb) · first (noun) · firsts (plural noun)
    1. coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st:
      "his first wife" · "the first of five daughters"
      • 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?"
      • 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!"
      • informal
        the first occurrence of something notable:
        "we traveled by air, a first for both of us"
      • the first in a sequence of a vehicle's gears:
        "he stuck the car in first and revved"
      • baseball
        first base:
        "he made it all the way home from first"
      • BRITISH ENGLISH
        the first grade of a school.
      • 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" · "I always put myself first" · "football must come first"
      • the most likely, pressing, or suitable:
        "he is the first to admit he was not the best of patients" · "his first problem is where to live"
      • the first finisher or position in a race or competition.
      • music
        performing the highest or chief of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice:
        "the first violins"
      • BRITISH ENGLISH
        a place in the top grade in an examination, especially that for a degree:
        "he took a first in Classics"
      • BRITISH ENGLISH
        a person having achieved a top grade in an examination.
      • (firsts)
        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"
    Origin
    Old English fyr(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.
    Translate first to
    No translation found.
    Similar and Opposite Words
    number
    1. coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st:
    2. foremost in position, rank, or importance:
      Opposite:
       
      Kizdar net | Kizdar net | Кыздар Нет
    1.  
    2. First Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

       
    3. FIRST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    4. FIRST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    5. First - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6. First - definition of first by The Free Dictionary

    7. FIRST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    8. FIRST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    9. first | meaning of first in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary …

    10. First Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    11. first - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    12. First Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    13. FIRST Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam …

    14. 95 Synonyms & Antonyms for FIRST | Thesaurus.com

    15. What does First mean? - Definitions.net

    16. First vs Firstly? What's The Difference? | Merriam-Webster

    17. What is Kamala Harris' ethnicity? A look at her background.

    18. FIRST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    19. Attack ads, national culture war define GOP Sarasota County …

    20. Fact Check: Kamala Harris has long identified as Black, contrary …

    21. Fact-checking the first ads in the battle to define Kamala Harris

    22. Do Texans support school vouchers? New poll offers insight

    23. Harris derides Trump on border security at Georgia rally as GOP …

    24. Kansas City Royals embark on tough path to 2024 playoffs

    25. Harris holds raucous rally in Atlanta as she and Trump battle for …