First

  • 41first — ordinal number 1》 coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.     ↘before doing something else. 2》 foremost in position, rank, or importance.     ↘Brit. a place in the top grade in an examination for a degree. 3》 for the first time …

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  • 42first — [[t]fɜrst[/t]] adj. 1) being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one[/ex] 2) mad highest or chief among several voices or instruments of the same class: first alto; first horn[/ex]… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 43first — Synonyms and related words: ab initio, ab ovo, aborigine, ahead, alpha, antecedent, anterior, anticipatory, arch, at first, at the start, banner, basic, before, before everything, beforehand, beginning, blue ribbon, breaking in, by choice, by… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 44First — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot anglais first (premier) peut faire référence à : First édition, une maison d édition dépendant du groupe Editis ; First Group, un groupe… …

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  • 45first — adj., n. 1) to come in first (in a race) 2) the first to + inf. (she was the first to arrive) 3) among the first 4) at first * * * [fɜːst] among the first at first to come in first (in a race) the first to + inf. (she was the fir …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 46first — 1. adjective 1) the first chapter Syn: earliest, initial, opening, introductory Ant: last, closing 2) first principles Syn: fundamental, basic, rudimentar …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 47first — 1. adjective 1) the first chapter Syn: earliest, initial, opening, introductory 2) first principles Syn: fundamental, basic, rudimentary, primary, key, cardinal, central …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 48first — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fyrst; akin to Old High German furist first, Old English faran to go more at fare Date: before 12th century preceding all others in time, order, or importance: as a. earliest b. being the… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 49first — See: at first blush, at first sight, cast the first stone, get to first base or reach first base, in the first place, of the first water Are you sure you don t want to think about this first! …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 50first — See: AT FIRST BLUSH, AT FIRST SIGHT, CAST THE FIRST STONE, GET TO FIRST BASE or REACH FIRST BASE, IN THE FIRST PLACE, OF THE FIRST WATER …

    Dictionary of American idioms