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What does first mean?

Definitions in simple English

first Adjective

— The first thing is the one that is number one (1) in order. I have no older brothers. I was the first child.

first Adverb

— If something is first, it is before anything else. He was the fastest in class and usually finished everything first. First, I should say that we're happy to see you all here today. — Never before. I first went to Japan in 1994. — At the beginning. When we were first married, everything was wonderful.

first Noun

— A first is something that has not happened before. A dog walking on stilts? Well, that is a first.

first

— adjective preceding all others in time or space or degree the first house on the right the first day of spring his first political race her first baby the first time the first meetings of the new party the first phase of his training — adjective indicating the beginning unit in a series — adverb before anything else first we must consider the garter snake — adverb the initial time when Felix first saw a garter snake — adverb before another in time, space, or importance I was here first let's do this job first — noun the first or highest in an ordering or series He wanted to be the first — noun the first element in a countable series the first of the month — adverb (= foremost) prominently forward he put his best foot foremost — adjective (= beginning) serving to begin the beginning canto of the poem the first verse — adjective (= inaugural, initiative, initiatory, maiden) serving to set in motion the magazine's inaugural issue the initiative phase in the negotiations an initiatory step toward a treaty his first (or maiden) speech in Congress the liner's maiden voyage — adjective (= foremost) ranking above all others was first in her class the foremost figure among marine artists the top graduate — noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) — noun (= beginning, get-go, start) the time at which something is supposed to begin they got an early start she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her — noun an honours degree of the highest class — adjective highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections first soprano the first violin section played first horn — noun (= first gear) the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

Synonyms first synonyms

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beginning at first initial firstly before foremost primary first of all best original ahead number one in front former chief beforehand previously initially in the first place front at the beginning principal outset prior highest commencement start prime pre-eminent maiden lead in the beginning first time first base earliest earlier begin with previous originally leading head first-born first off early vanguard top sooner primitive preliminary opening

Topics first topics

What do people use first to talk about?

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

First

What words describe something that is first in order or time?

first original initial earliest inaugural prime
What words indicate an event or action that is first?

first (adv) first of all beginning with starting with
What words indicate that something happened when you first saw something?

at first sight at first glance
What words indicate that something is the first in a list of things that you will talk about?

firstly first of all to start with to begin with in the first place
What words indicate that something happens or is done for the first time?

first the first time
What words describe something that has never happened before?

unprecedented a first
What words refer to doing something that has never been done before?

be the first to do something show the way lead the way pioneer break new ground
What words refer to being the first person to do something in a situation instead of waiting for someone else?

make the first move take the initiative
What words refer to the person who did something first?

pioneer the first

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

And, also

What words indicate that you are adding another thought to a previous one?

and also too besides besides this as well so do I/so has she/so are they in addition not to mention likewise both...and and also again further in addition to not only...but also some...others first...then let me add
What words indicate that you are adding another in a list of thoughts?

first second third firstly secondly thirdly in the first/second/third place first of all to begin with to start with finally lastly to conclude in conclusion last but not least

Social behavior Conflict War

Win

What words refer to winning a game or other competition?

win come first come in first finish first get in first place

States Quantity Number Cardinal numbers

One

What words refer to one?

one first individual single only the one one apiece one each

States Quantity Number

Ordinal numbers

What are the ordinal numbers?

first second third fourth fifth sixth seven eighth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth hundredth thousandth

Grammar Very

Degree

What words indicate a degree on a scale?

high low greater lesser first primary secondary

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

See

What words refer to an occasion of seeing?

sight at first sight your first sight of

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Widow, widower

When a person remarries, what words are used of their first spouse?

first wife first husband

Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation Sports

Basketball

What are the parts of a game?

tip off first quarter second quarter first half half time buzzer

Work and occupation Agriculture Harvest

First fruits

What words refer to the first fruits to be harvested?

first fruits eat first of new crops

Physical actions Move Accompany

Go first

What words refer to going ahead of someone?

go first come first precede lead lead the way blaze a trail be in the van forerun

Person Body Limb

Finger, toe

What are the names of each toe?

big toe first toe middle toe third toe little toe

Person Healthy

Injure

What words refer to being injured by being burned?

burn first/second/third degree burn boil scald

Person Healthy

Treat disease

What words refer to treating someone who is sick or injured?

give someone treatment treat treatment medical treatment therapy therapeutic medical procedure rehabilitation medical aid first aid go to the aid of

Person Life Marriage

Romantic love

What words refer to starting to love someone?

fall in love love at first sight be swept off your feet be interested in fancy

Person Life Sexual relations

Virginity

What words refer to no longer being a virgin?

lose your virginity become sexually active have sex for the first time

Person Life

Birth

What are the steps or stages in giving birth?

labor birth first breath tie the umbilical cord cut the umbilical cord

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Prefer

What words refer to something you like more than any others?

favorite (n) favorite (adj) first choice preference number one

Language and thought Communication

Language

What words refer to the first language you learned as a child?

first language mother-tongue native speaker

Daily life Food Eat

Feast

What are the parts of a feast?

first course main course

Work and occupation Working with buildings Parts of a building

Floor, story

What words refer to particular levels in a building?

basement ground floor first floor second floor upstairs downstairs

States Time Period of time

Calendar

What words are used to refer to a particular day?

date January 1 2000 1-1-00 the first of January 2000

States Time Period of time Day

Time of the day

What words refer to the time between midnight and dawn?

late at night the early hours of the morning (2-4) the small hours the wee hours of the morning the first watch the second watch

States Time Period of time Week

Days of the week

What other terms are used for the days of the week?

first day of the week (Sunday) second day of the week (Monday) midweek (Wednesday) Sabbath (Saturday) the Lord's day (Sunday)

States Time Relative time Right time

Early

What words indicate that something happens early in the morning?

early first thing at the crack of dawn bright and early

States Time Aspectual time Start something

Beginning

What words refer to the time when something begins?

beginning the start commencement inception at first initially originally

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Cause

What words indicate that something is the cause or reason for an event or state?

cause reason source because because of for this reason for the above reasons for the following reasons first cause origin breed (v) gives birth to due to owing to thus

Grammar Name

Name of a person

What words refer to the name of a person?

name proper name proper noun first name given name personal name middle name last name family name father's name surname maiden name initial title identity

Examples first examples

How do I use first in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Did you fall in love with her at first sight?

I'll speak to him at the first opportunity.

A fire broke out on the first floor.

She attracted me at first sight.

The first month of the year is January.

At first, I didn't like him.

I got lost when I visited you for the first time.

Where do you want to go for our first lesson?

Your name stands first in the list.

Do you remember the day when you and I first met?

I didn't know what to do first.

Do you remember the day when we first met?

First, I'm going to do an outline of my new website.

Wash before first wearing.

To have doubts about oneself is the first sign of intelligence.

The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.

People will accept your idea much more readily if you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first.

First, you have to stop smoking.

You go first.

A heavy snow fell in Kyoto for the first time in ages.

I delivered my first child last year.

I will see him at the first opportunity.

Do the first example in your workbook.

Which of you came here first?

You speak first; I will speak after.

It seems as if you are the first one here.

Movie subtitles

But I'm not someone that anyone would like at first sight.

It's your first time seeing me dance, huh?

The first cases appeared in early summer. 2 00:00:55,740 -- 00:00:58,410 For months the virus tried to destroy the population.

First fuel.

Then first we have to support it!

First of all, they had guns.

The only way to answer that question is to understand how the West came to be so powerful in the first place.

The first one is competition.

Roughly one in five English children died in the first year of life.

Su Song combined it with a gear-driven escapement to create the world's first mechanical clock.

Along with Portugal, Spain had been first off the mark, seizing the initiative in the New World.

In 1 635, the first English merchantman arrived in Chinese waters.

I'm in the lead for the very first time!

They always say you just have to get that first baptism and the others will follow!

It was this big achievement that lead Kapteyn to first distinguish himself at that time.

And in the first case the system has more energy than in the second case.

Harold Ewen, had detected the emission for the first time.

The results of those first detections were published together.

Once this was finished, in June 1952, the first large survey along the Milky Way equator started.

The first series of measurements lasted one year from June 1952 through June 1953.

In that lecture he wanted to show the first map of the distribution of hydrogen clouds in the Galaxy.

In order to put together the first map of the Galaxy, Oort, the director of the Leiden Observatory, organised a crash-action.

That was a first indication that our Galaxy has indeed spiral arms of hydrogen gas.

As the first man to represent Frenchmen in Algeria, my newspaper would like to devote an article to you.

Our only intention, at first, was to occupy the coastline, like the Turks.

That's why I created the first Arab offices in this land and why I set up the first Zouave regiment, made up of Muslim volunteers who are now our brothers in arms.

And, like, you know, when you're sitting around with your friends playing video games and it's fun, but if you munch a nice, big PBJ first, it's even awesomer.

I gotta get the stuff past the screws first.

The first time was the hardest, man.

When I found out about Johnny, my first plan was to walk up to him and punch him in the nose.

Before we act, we must first talk to Nick.

Yeah, but you go first.

Some things have to fall into place first.

Where, on the first floor?

Well, first of all, my kids.

When we first meet Scott McCall, he is. is he 15?

They don't do anything without each other, so they go out and look for a dead body in the first season, and Scott gets bit by a werewolf.

Mom, three calls on my first day is a little overdoing it. Everything except a pen.

She's Scott's first love.

Isaac breaking out of jail, trying to kill Stiles. this is the first time you see an Alpha interacting with their beta.

News and current affairs

First, and perhaps above all, the revolutions of 1989 and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union put an end to global bipolarity.

But even Charles de Gaulle, a resistance leader of the right, had to accept Communists in his first postwar government, and he agreed to nationalize industries and banks.

The extraordinary reception of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century shows how keenly the consequences of the collapse of the left have been felt.

It cannot be the same as the 1945 consensus, but we would do well, on this anniversary, to remember why that consensus was forged in the first place.

Blair was the first to argue that security is the first freedom.

Any train accident or airplane crash is now at first suspected of being an act of terrorism.

First, we must make certain that the relevant legislation to meet the challenge of terrorism is strictly temporary.

That is all the more reason for democrats to stand tall in defending our values - first and foremost by acting in accordance with them.

The first option would enable producers everywhere to take advantage of economies of scale.

First, they could allow all countries to reap the benefits of a bilateral mutual-recognition deal by agreeing not to impose restrictive rules of origin.

The first flaw is that the spending reductions are badly timed: coming as they do when the US economy is weak, they risk triggering another recession.

Growth is, in the first place, the best way to reduce the country's budget deficits.

First, funds from different sources of finance are interchangeable to a certain degree: deficiency of funds for one component of total debt can be supplemented by surplus funds originally aimed at financing other components.

First of all, as a kid, I just assumed that I would go to the moon, without having to do much in particular to make it happen.

When the idea was first floated some 10 years ago, expansion into the Baltics was taken seriously by few people.

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