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Definition of 'firm'

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Noun

  1. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
       Synonyms: house business firm

Verb

  1. become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"
       Synonyms: tauten
  2. make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"
       Synonyms: tauten

Adjective

  1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
       Synonyms: steadfast steady stiff unbendable unfaltering unshakable unwavering
  2. not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
       Synonyms: solid
  3. strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"
       Synonyms: strong
  4. not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"
  5. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"
  6. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
       Synonyms: steady unfluctuating
  7. securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"
       Synonyms: established
  8. possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"
  9. pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce"
       Synonyms: crisp crunchy
  10. securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
       Synonyms: fast immobile
  11. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
       Synonyms: loyal truehearted fast

Adverb

  1. with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
       Synonyms: firmly steadfastly unwaveringly


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