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first [ˈfɚst]

1 first adjective
  • coming before all others in time, order, or importance
  • —used to refer to the lowest forward gear or speed of a vehicle
  • having or playing the main part in a group of instruments
2 first adverb
  • before any other in time, order, or importance
  • for the first time
  • before doing other things
3 first noun
  • something that is first: such as
  • an occurrence, achievement, etc., that happens or exists before any other of that kind
  • the position of the winner in a competition or contest
4 first pronoun
  • the first one or ones
  • the first time