first
/fɜːst/
Translation
Coming before all others in time, order, or position; number 1 in a list.
Examples
was arrive.
"First" means she came before everyone else.
is school.
"First" shows it is day number 1.
won prize.
"First" means the top prize, ahead of the rest.
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