American Dictionary
Definition first in American English
first
adverb, number, pronoun, noun
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adverb, number, pronoun, noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
First can be used in the following ways:
as a number: This is the first car I’ve ever owned.
as a pronoun: It’s often tougher for a team in their second year than their first.
as an adverb: Speak to me first, before you do anything.
as a sentence adverb (making a comment on the whole sentence or clause): First, I want to explain the purpose of this meeting.
as a noun: That visit was a first for me.
The lecture is the first in a series that will be presented at the university.
if you do something first, you do it before you do anything else
used for introducing the thing that comes before the others in a series or list
used for referring to something that has never happened before, or has not happened since a particular time
used for referring to something that has never happened before, or has not happened since a particular time
I first met him in 1980.
used for referring to someone who does something that no one has ever done before, or that no one has done since a particular time
Who was the first man on the moon?
"Has anyone else visited you?" "No, you're the first."
Hillary and Norgay were the first to climb Everest.
Our first consideration must be the safety of the passengers.
better than anyone or anything else in a game, competition, etc.
Karen has always been first in her class.
Phil Gray came first in the under-12 competition.
in the U.K. and Australia, the highest grade for an undergraduate degree from a university
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