Firm
[fɜːm] or [fɝm]
Definition
(noun.) the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; 'he worked for a brokerage house'.
(adj.) strong and sure; 'a firm grasp'; 'gave a strong pull on the rope' .
(adj.) 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' .
(adj.) not soft or yielding to pressure; 'a firm mattress'; 'the snow was firm underfoot'; 'solid ground' .
(adj.) possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; 'firm muscles' .
(adj.) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; 'firm convictions'; 'a firm mouth'; 'steadfast resolve'; 'a man of unbendable perseverence'; 'unwavering loyalty' .
(adj.) securely established; 'holds a firm position as the country's leading poet' .
(adj.) not subject to revision or change; 'a firm contract'; 'a firm offer' .
(adj.) not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; 'stocks are still firm' .
(adj.) (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; 'his voice was firm and confident'; 'a firm step' .
(adv.) with resolute determination; 'we firmly believed it'; 'you must stand firm'.
Checked by Eli--From WordNet
Definition
(superl.) Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.
(superl.) Not easily excited or disturbed; unchanging in purpose; fixed; steady; constant; stable; unshaken; not easily changed in feelings or will; strong; as, a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent.
(superl.) Solid; -- opposed to fluid; as, firm land.
(superl.) Indicating firmness; as, a firm tread; a firm countenance.
(a.) The name, title, or style, under which a company transacts business; a partnership of two or more persons; a commercial house; as, the firm of Hope & Co.
(a.) To fix; to settle; to confirm; to establish.
(a.) To fix or direct with firmness.
Inputed by Cecile
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Compact, compressed, solid, dense, hard, not soft, not fluid.[2]. Fixed, fast, rooted, established, settled, confirmed, stable, secure, immovable.[3]. Steady, steadfast, unshaken, resolute, stanch, constant.[4]. Strong, robust, sinewy, sturdy.
n. Concern, house, company, partnership.
Edited by Henry
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Fast, secure, strong, steadfast, solid, stable, established, rooted, immovable,robust, unshaken, sturdy, resolute, determined, fixed, decided, attached
ANT:Loose, insecure, weak, illrooted, tottering, vacillating, irresolute, ductile,exorable, indulgent, disaffected, wavering, unreliable
Edited by Bonita
Definition
adj. fixed: compact: strong: not easily moved or disturbed: unshaken: resolute: decided.—v.t. (obs.) to fix establish confirm.—adj. Firm′less wavering.—adv. Firm′ly.—n. Firm′ness.
n. the title under which a company transacts business: a business house or partnership.
Checked by Aida
Examples
- But when necessity demanded, he could be firm as adamant. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Keep it lightly firm but not pulling until thou pullest. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Then she found his hand, and grasped it in her own firm, small clasp. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I was very miserable--not firm or tranquil at all, I think. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- And Amy tried on the blue ring with a delighted face and a firm resolve to earn it. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Those firms which had not previously used direct-by-mail advertising were now coming to realize the many advantages of that modern selling short-cut and were compiling large lists of names. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Firms having mailing lists were increasing them. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Many firms, large and small, throughout the country were using and recommending the chain addressograph. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- When the war over the twine-binder ended there were only twenty-two competing firms left; before that there had been over a hundred. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Through a cousin who works with Gelder, he found out the retail firms who had bought the busts. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- And she did not speak, but only pressed her hands firmer down upon the source of darkness in him. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I'm a going to seek my--' he stopped, and went on in a firmer voice: 'I'm a going to seek her. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- She seemed to gather courage as she advanced, and to walk with a steadier and firmer step. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- He continued to gaze at the picture: the longer he looked, the firmer he held it, the more he seemed to covet it. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- He came into the room, with a firmer step than usual and his bow was more stately. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- On the strength of Darcy's regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest opinion. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- She joined the hands of Elizabeth and myself: My children, she said, my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of your union. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- That he was not a good-tempered man had been her firmest opinion. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
Editor: Nita