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Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.
Judy Garland

Meaning of "first-rate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRST-RATE

first-rate play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRST-RATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
First-Rate can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FIRST-RATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

first-rate

First-rate

First rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for its largest ships of the line. While the size and establishment of guns and men changed over the 250 years that the rating system held sway, from the early years of the 1700s, the first rates comprised those ships mounting 80 guns or more on three gundecks. In the Nelsonic period, a first rate carried over 800 crew and displaced in excess of 2,000 long tons.

Definition of first-rate in the English dictionary

The first definition of first-rate in the dictionary is of the best or highest rated class or quality. Other definition of first-rate is very good; excellent. First-Rate is also very well; excellently.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRST-RATE

first-foot
first-footing
first-generation
first-grade
first-grader
first-hand
first-line
first-loss policy
first-name
first-named
first-nighter
first-order
first-past-the-post
first-past-the-post system
first-person
first-person shooter
first-strike
first-string
first-time buyer
first-timer

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRST-RATE

accurate
at any rate
capped-rate
celebrate
cheap-rate
corporate
cut-rate
demonstrate
flat-rate
fourth-rate
generate
inaccurate
moderate
operate
premium-rate
rate
second-rate
separate
third-rate
zero-rate

Synonyms and antonyms of first-rate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIRST-RATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «first-rate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of first-rate

Translation of «first-rate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRST-RATE

Find out the translation of first-rate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of first-rate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «first-rate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第一流的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de primera
570 millions of speakers

English

first-rate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहली दर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدرجة الأولى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первый курс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de primeira categoria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথমশ্রেণীভুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

excellent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kadar pertama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erstklassig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一流の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일류의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tingkat pertama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạng nhứt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் விகிதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथम-दर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birinci sınıf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di prima qualità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierwszej klasy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перший курс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prima rata
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρώτης τάξεως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eerste-koers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förstklassig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

første -rate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of first-rate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST-RATE»

The term «first-rate» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.923 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST-RATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «first-rate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «first-rate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about first-rate

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10 QUOTES WITH «FIRST-RATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word first-rate.
1
Wes Anderson
I will say that Edward Norton, who plays the scout master, would be a first-rate Eagle Scout. He's got all those techniques. If your plane crashes into the jungle somewhere, he would be the guy you would want to have with you.
2
Arnold Bennett
A first-rate organizer is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected.
3
Dominick Dunne
Within me, I knew I would never be a first-rate producer. I wasn't tough enough.
4
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.
5
B. C. Forbes
There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than a tenth-rate executive.
6
Judy Garland
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.
7
Jonathan Kozol
No matter what happens in a child's home, no matter what other social and economic factors may impede a child, there's no question in my mind that a first-rate school can transform almost everything.
8
Jon Landau
Atlantic's Jerry Wexler believes first-rate records are made by first-rate voices. He certainly has worked with enough of them: Clyde McPhatter, Joe Turner, La Vern Baker, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin.
9
Franz Liszt
A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances.
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Abraham Maslow
A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRST-RATE»

Discover the use of first-rate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to first-rate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between ...
An investigation into the surprisingly deep correlation between mental illness and successful leadership, as seen through the lives of some of the most important political figures in history In A First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi, director ...
Nassir Ghaemi, 2011
2
Second-hand dog: how to turn yours into a first-rate pet
Describes the care, training, and rehabilitation of previously owned or formerly homeless dogs, focusing on their special problems and needs.
Carol Lea Benjamin, 1988
3
A First Rate Tragedy: Robert Falcon Scott and the Race to ...
Chronicles the ill-fated attempt by explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his four companions to reach the South Pole in 1912
Diana Preston, 1999
4
Handmade Hellos: Fresh Greeting Card Projects from ...
Signed, sealed, delivered! In this delightful book, card-making mavens Eunice and Sabrina Moyle of Hello!Lucky letterpress gather together more than 25 projects from today's most talented paper artists.
Eunice Moyle, Sabrina Moyle, 2010
5
First Rate: The Greatest Warships of the Age of Sail
This spectacular collection of illustrations, many in full color, is a celebration of these magnificent ships, combining an authoritative history of their development with reproductions of many of the best images of the ships, chosen for ...
Rif Winfield, 2010
6
From First-Year to First-Rate: Principals Guiding Beginning ...
This new edition of the bestseller features more voices from first-year teachers and provides strategies for developing a first-year induction plan to help teachers become first-rate educators.
Barbara L. Brock, Marilyn L. Grady, 2007
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Teaching Teachers: Bringing First-rate Science to the ...
Preservice and novice teachers feeling jittery will find this book full of workable strategies for helping students experience the wonders of science.
‎2002
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First Rate Living
Trina: my life partner, co-founder of First Rate, Inc., and my best friend! Allan, Preston & Kathryn: my three kids and my best mirrors of God's grace and mercy. Dr. Frederic A. Stone, Col. (Ret. USAF): my dad and best man. Allen, Brian, Judson ...
Dave Stone, 2011
9
Great States!: Over 200 First-Rate Reproducible Activity ...
Treat your students to an exciting hot air balloon ride across the USA.
Cindy Barden, 1995
10
Piggyback Rides and Slippery Slides: How to Have Fun Raising ...
Piggyback Rides and Slippery Slides calls for loving caregivers everywhere to improve the well-being of children through the simple art of play.
Lynnae Allred, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRST-RATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term first-rate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
July 11, 1937: George Gershwin Dies
... in the popular idiom, and good enough to show that first-rate music, even in the longer forms, can be written in that idiom by anyone with the requisite training ... «The Nation., Jul 15»
2
Signups: A number of basketball camps coming up
It is for ages 6-9 and 10-14 and aimed at building confidence and character in kids while teaching first-rate baseball skills and drills. Cost is $70 ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Shutting Down People's Lobby Would Be Big Loss
But while the lobbyists, Betty Gallo and Kate Robinson, are first-rate, they have other clients and often rely on LARC for research and analysis. «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
4
Parade opens White Pigeon Days
White Pigeon Days got off to a strong start Friday, as good weather, a first-rate parade and other fun activities helped to open the three-day ... «Sturgis Journal, Jul 15»
5
'Cartel Land' review: A visually sophisticated thriller
... movie characters have," the documentary "Cartel Land" has delivered the narrative propulsion and satisfaction of a first-rate fiction thriller. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Frank J. Dinan: Saturday matinees kept us spellbound
The features were generally of good quality and starred first-rate actors like Clark Gable, Rita Hayworth, Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
7
India: The Stormy Revival of an International University
The aim of the founders of the new Nalanda was not only to have a first-rate university but to encourage cooperation and interchange of ideas across national ... «The New York Review of Books, Jul 15»
8
How the South Carolina House got to 'yes'
Quinn was the author of a compromise amendment that would ensure a first-rate display in the relic room if the flag were moved there, but ... «Politico, Jul 15»
9
Maine lobster-roll tour yields first-rate taste of coast
Great lobster rolls can be found along the Maine coast. A few restaurants to consider: • Clam Digger, St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick, ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
10
Marshland crime drama a first-rate example of Spanish cinema
Marshland crime drama a first-rate example of Spanish cinema. PETER LAMPP. Last updated 11:15, July 4 2015. Spanish detectives Pedro (Raul Arevalo), left, ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»

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