priority
Translation
priority
Examples
My main priority is to find a job.
My main priority is to find a job.
Emergency vehicles have priority on the road.
Emergency vehicles have priority on the road.
Grammar Patterns
a top/main priority the most important thing Finishing this project is our top priority.
give priority ((to sth.)) to treat (sth.) as more important We give priority to customers with reservations.
Similar Words
Synonyms: precedence, importance, urgency
Etymology
From Medieval Latin 'prioritas', from Latin 'prior' meaning 'first'.
Memory Tips
A 'priority' is something that comes 'prior' or before other things in importance.