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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.

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call Verb

— If you call someone, you contact them using a telephone. Can you call me tonight at about 8:00? We called 911 and the police came in five minutes. I can't talk now. I'll call back later. — If you call to someone, you use your voice to make them notice you. I can't see you. Call out to me so I can find you. — If you call someone or something mathx/math, you say they are mathx/math. If you ever tell anyone that, I'll call you a liar. The kids at school called him an asshole. Nobody would even call him good-looking. They called it the most important hockey game ever. — If somebody is called something, that is their name. Their daughter's called Mai. She's a beautiful baby. What do you call her? — If you call somebody somewhere, you ask or tell them to come there. She called me to her office. — If you call a meeting, a stop, etc., you say you want one to happen. I've called a meeting for tomorrow, and I'd like you to be there. Coach Dan Bylsma called a timeout to give his five players a rest.

call Noun

— A call is a time when you use the telephone to contact someone. After she made the phone call, she left the office. I received three calls about the car I was selling. — A visit to someone. I paid a call to a friend. The doctor does not do house calls. — A cry or shout. He heard a call from the other side of the room. — The cry of a bird or animal. Cuckoo birds have a unique call.

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date Noun

— A date is a particular day in a month or year. "What's the date on Friday?" "Uh, the 17th, I think." Charles suggested they get together at a later date to sort it out. The last date for orders is 25 October 1991. Please write your birth date here. — A date is an agreement to meet on particular day at a particular time. Can we set a date for the next meeting? How about June 21st? — A date is a time when you go out with a romantic partner. I've got a date with Michael tonight. We're going to that new restaurant. — You date is the person you are meeting romantically. Who's your date for the dance? — If you say that something is true to date, you mean in the past until the present. To date, we've had no problems with the new computers. — A date is a sweet fruit that grows on date palm trees and is often dried.

date Verb

— If you date something, you write the date on it. You need to date this form at the top, here. The letter was dated Jan 8, 1969. — If you date something, you find out how old it is, especially something very old. We have not been successful in dating the painting, though we believe it is from the 17th century. Scientists have dated it to about 2 million years ago. — If something dates, it goes out of style and looks old fashioned. Unfortunately, this jacket has dated rather more quickly than I had hoped. — If something dates from a particular time, it first existed at that time. The earliest electronic computers date from the mid-20th century (around 1940 - 1945). — If you date someone, you have a romantic relationship with them. They dated for almost a year in high school.

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