first
US /ˈfɝːst/
UK /ˈfɝːst/

1.
before anything else in time, order, or importance
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First, let's discuss the agenda.
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He arrived first at the finish line.
1.
the person or thing coming before all others in order, time, or importance
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She always puts her family first.
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He finished first in the race.
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