first

/ˈfərst/

Middle English, from Old English fyrst; akin to Old High German furist first, Old English faran to go

adjective

  1. preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as

  2. earliest

  3. being the lowest forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle

She won first prize.

adverb

  1. before another in time, space, or importance

  2. in the first place —often used with of all

  3. for the first time

noun

  1. one that is number one in a series

  2. something that is first: such as

  3. the first occurrence or item of a kind