First-rate: meaning, definitions and examples

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first-rate

 

[ หŒfษ™rst-หˆrฤt ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

quality

Of the highest quality; excellent.

Synonyms

excellent, outstanding, superb, top-notch

Examples of usage

  • She is a first-rate chef.
  • The hotel offers first-rate service.
  • The company has a first-rate reputation for customer satisfaction.
Context #2 | Adverb

quality

To the highest degree.

Synonyms

excellently, exceptionally, superbly

Examples of usage

  • The team performed first-rate in the competition.
  • She handled the situation first-rate.

Translations

Translations of the word "first-rate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น de primeira classe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฅเคฎ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฃเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erstklassig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kelas satu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ัˆะพะบะปะฐัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pierwszej klasy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ€ๆต

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท de premiรจre classe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ de primera clase

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท birinci sฤฑnฤฑf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ผ๋ฅ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู† ุงู„ุฏุฑุฌุฉ ุงู„ุฃูˆู„ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prvotล™รญdnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prvotriedny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ€ๆต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prvorazreden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyrsta flokks

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ั€ั–ะฝัˆั– ะดำ™ั€ะตะถะตะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ birinci dษ™rษ™cษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ de primera clase

Etymology

The term 'first-rate' originated in the early 19th century as a nautical term to describe the highest class of ships in a navy. Over time, it evolved to mean something of the highest quality or excellence in general usage.