early vs first base

early

noun
  • A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day. 

adv
  • At a time before expected; sooner than usual. 

  • Soon; in good time; seasonably. 

adj
  • Near the start or beginning. 

  • Near the start of the day. 

  • Having begun to occur; in its early stages. 

  • At a time in advance of the usual or expected event. 

  • Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. 

  • Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun. 

first base

noun
  • Completion of the first phase of an activity. 

  • The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield. 

  • Kissing, regarded as the first phase of a sexual relationship. 

  • The betting spot located immediately to the left of the dealer, which is first to receive cards and first to act. 

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