first
noun (THING/PERSON) /ˈfɜːst/
/ˈfɝːst/ Definition
B1 [S] the first person or thing to do or be something, or the first person or thing mentioned: [+ to infinitive] She was one of the first to arrive. He is the first (= very willing) to admit that much of his success is due to his good looks. Tonight sees the first of three documentaries about cancer.First and firstly from the (very) first › from the beginning: I've opposed the proposal from the very first.First and firstly
(Definition of first noun (THING/PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at first idiom
- first adverb
- first come, first served idiom
- first ordinal number, determiner
- firstly adverb
- for starters idiom
- formative adjective
- in the first/second place idiom
- inaugural adjective
- initial adjective
- initially adverb
- maiden adjective
- opener noun 2
- original adjective (FIRST MADE)
- pole position noun
- primary adjective (EARLIEST)
- prot(o)- prefix
- start noun (BEGINNING)
- start verb (BEGIN)
- to begin with idiom
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