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comes first

comes first is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come first.

Meaning of come first

Verb

come first (third-person singular simple present comes first, present participle coming first, simple past came first, past participle come first)

  1. (idiomatic) To win first place in a competition.
    • Sally came first in the calligraphy competition.
  2. (idiomatic) To be the most important thing to consider.
    • Near-synonym: override
    Synonyms:
    override

Questions about comes first

What is comes first the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes first is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come first.

Words near comes first in the dictionary

  1. comes down to us
  2. comes down upon
  3. comes down with
  4. comes down with one's dust
  5. comes down with the dust
  6. comes first
  7. comes for
  8. comes forth
  9. comes forward
  10. comes from
  11. comes from a Cracker Jack box

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