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Commonfirst
The correct spelling is first.
How to pronounce first
/fɪrst/
nounIPA: /fɪrst/
Say it like: Fir-st
The correct spelling is first. The person or thing in the first position. For example: "He was the first to complete the course."
Usage Examples
“He was the first to complete the course.”
“This is a first. For once he has nothing to say.”
“There was a close play at first.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The person or thing in the first position.
- 2.The first gear of an engine.
- 3.Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
- 4.First base
- 5.A first-class honours degree.
adjective
- 1.Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
- 2.Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
adverb
- 1.Before anything else; firstly.
- 2.For the first time;
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