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firsted

firsted is the simple past and past participle of first.

Meaning of first

Verb

first (third-person singular simple present firsts, present participle firsting, simple past and past participle firsted)

  1. (rare, transitive) To propose (a new motion) in a meeting, which must subsequently be seconded.
    • This motion has been firsted and seconded. I desire to third it.1828, Diary of Thomas Burton, Esq. Member in the Parliaments of Oliver and Richard Cromwell, from 1656 to 1659: […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], page 290

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Questions about firsted

What is firsted the simple past and past participle of?
Firsted is the simple past and past participle of first.

Words near firsted in the dictionary

  1. firstborn
  2. firstborns
  3. firstcomer
  4. firstcomers
  5. firste
  6. firsted
  7. firster
  8. firsters
  9. firstest
  10. firstfoot
  11. firstfruit

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