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come first

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm ˈfɝst/ · UK /ˌkʌm ˈfɜːst/

come first means: To be more important than other things and receive attention before them.

verb

MATTER MOSTB1

To be more important than other things and receive attention before them.

  • Your safety comes first.
  • For him, family has always come first.
  • Should profit come first when people’s health is at risk?

How to use it: come first for someone (Her children come first for her.)

Similar words: take priority, take precedence

Common phrases: come first always, come first for someone

WINA2

To finish ahead of everyone else in a competition.

  • Ben came first in the race.
  • Our team has come first twice this year.
  • Who came first in the painting competition?

How to use it: come first in something (She came first in the swimming race.)

Similar words: win, finish first

Opposites: come last

Common phrases: come first overall, come first again

Questions about come first

What does come first mean?

To be more important than other things and receive attention before them.

What is come first in other languages?

Türkçe: öncelikli olmak · Español: tener prioridad · Français: passer en premier · Deutsch: Vorrang haben · Italiano: avere la precedenza · 日本語: 最優先される

How do you pronounce come first?

In American English /ˌkʌm ˈfɝst/; in British English /ˌkʌm ˈfɜːst/.

How do you use come first in a sentence?

Your safety comes first. For him, family has always come first.

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