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Definition of first-hand adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

first-hand

adjective

/ˌfɜːst ˈhænd/

/ˌfɜːrst ˈhænd/

[only before noun]

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obtained or experienced yourself
- to have first-hand experience of poverty
compare second-hand
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First-hand is used with these nouns:
account
evidence
experience
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