first-class rate
31first-rate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. choice, excellent, four star, top drawer, A one, first water; best, outstanding, palmary; de luxe, swanky, luxurious, ritzy (sl.). See superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prime, very good,… …
32first-rate — adjective they have done a first rate job Syn: top quality, high quality, top grade, first class, second to none, fine; superlative, excellent, superb, outstanding, exceptional, exemplary, marvelous, magnificent, splendid; informal top notch,… …
33first — adj 1. premiere, initial, initiative, opening; antecedent, anterior, preceding, precedent, in the front; primary, prime, primal; earliest, pristine, primeval, primigenial; elementary, fundamental, rudimentary, rudimental; original, incipient,… …
34first rate — Synonyms and related words: best, capital, dandy, fine, first chop, first class, greatest, highest, maximal, maximum, most, prime, superior, superlative, supreme, tip top, top, top drawer, top hole, top notch, topflight, topmost, topping, tops,… …
35first-rate — Synonyms and related words: ace, admirable, crack, excellent, exceptional, extraordinary, fine, first class, great, high grade, matchless, outstanding, prime, remarkable, superb, superior, top, top notch, unparalleled, unsurpassed, wizard …
36first-rate — adj 1. first class, ace, grade A, Inf.A 1; tops, top drawer, topflight, Inf. topnotch, Inf. tiptop, Brit. Sl. top hole, second to none, Inf. crack, Inf. whiz bang, Brit. Sl. whizzo. 2. supreme, superlative, best; superb, excellent, exceptional,… …
37Rate — Rate, n. [OF., fr. L. rata (sc. pars), fr. ratus reckoned, fixed by calculation, p. p. of reri to reckon, to calculate. Cf. {Reason}.] 1. Established portion or measure; fixed allowance. [1913 Webster] The one right feeble through the evil rate… …
38First-rate — n. (Naut.) A war vessel of the highest grade or the most powerful class. [1913 Webster] …
39first-rate — first′ rate′ adj. 1) excellent; superb 2) of the highest rank, rate, or class 3) very well • Etymology: 1660–70 …
40first-rate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of the best class, quality, or condition; excellent …
