FIRST | First
- Parts of Speech: Adjective, Adverb, Noun
- Definitions:
- Adjective: coming before all others in time, order, or importance.
- Adverb: before anything else in sequence, time, or importance.
- Noun: the first person or thing in a series.
- Pronunciations:
- Origin and Usage:
- The word "first" originated from Old English "fyrst" which means "foremost, going before all others".
- It is commonly used to indicate the initial or earliest occurrence of something.
- It can also be used to describe the most important or prominent person or thing in a group or series.
- Synonyms: initial, primary, foremost, leading, top
- Related Words:
- begin
- start
- early
- prime
- front
- Example Sentences:
- Adjective: She won the first prize in the competition.
- Adverb: He finished the race first.
- Noun: The first of the guests arrived at the party.
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