firm

firm ¹  (fûrm)

adj. firm·er, firm·est

1. Resistant to externally applied pressure.

2. Marked by or indicating the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue: firm muscles.

3. Securely fixed in place: Despite being hit by the car, the post was still firm.

4. Indicating or possessed of determination or resolution: a firm voice.

5. Constant; steadfast: a firm ally.

6.

a. Not subject to change; fixed and definite: a firm bargain; a firm offer.

b. Unfluctuating; steady: Stock prices are still firm.

7. Strong and sure: a firm grasp.

tr. & intr.v. firmed, firm·ing, firms

To make or become firm. Often used with up.

adv. firmer, firmest

Without wavering; resolutely: stand firm.

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[Middle English ferm, from Old French, from Latin firmus; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]

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firmly adv.

firmness n.

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firm ¹

Adjective

1. not soft or yielding to a touch or pressure

2. securely in position

3. definitely established: a firm agreement

4. having determination or strength: if you are firm and consistent she will come to see things your way

Adverb

stand firm to refuse to give in

Verb

to make or become firm: to firm up flabby thighs [Latin firmus]

firmly adv
firmness n

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firm ²

Noun

1. a business company

2. Brit slang a gang of criminals or football hooligans [Spanish firma signature]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	firm - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house" business firm, house corp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" accounting firm - a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee consulting company, consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house - a firm in the publishing business dealer - a firm engaged in trading law firm - a firm of lawyers auction house - a firm that conducts auctions
Verb	1.	firm - become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened" tauten tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
	2.	firm - make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope" tauten tighten, fasten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
Adj.	1.	firm - marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering, steadfast, steady, stiff resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
	2.	firm - not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground" solid hard - resisting weight or pressure
	3.	firm - strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" strong forceful - characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"
	4.	firm - not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer" settled - established or decided beyond dispute or doubt; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"
	5.	firm - (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step" steady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
	6.	firm - not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm" unfluctuating, steady stable - resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
	7.	firm - securely established; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet" secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
	8.	firm - possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
	9.	firm - securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car" immobile, fast fixed - securely placed or fastened or set; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor"
	10.	firm - 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" truehearted, loyal, fast faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
Adv.	1.	firm - with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm" firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly

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firm ¹

adjective 1. hard, solid, compact, dense, set, concentrated, stiff, compacted, rigid, compressed, inflexible, solidified, unyielding, congealed, inelastic, jelled, close-grained, jellified << OPPOSITE soft

adjective 2. secure, strong, fixed, secured, rooted, stable, steady, anchored, braced, robust, cemented, fast, sturdy, embedded, fastened, riveted, taut, stationary, motionless, immovable, unmoving, unshakeable, unfluctuating << OPPOSITE unstable

adjective 3. strong, close, tight, steady

adjective 4. strict, unwavering, unswerving, unshakeable, constant, stalwart, resolute, inflexible, steadfast, unyielding, immovable, unflinching, unbending, obdurate, unalterable, unfaltering

adjective 5. determined, true, settled, fixed, resolved, strict, definite, set on, adamant, stalwart, staunch, resolute, inflexible, steadfast, unyielding, unwavering, immovable, unflinching, unswerving, unbending, obdurate, unshakeable, unalterable, unshaken, unfaltering << OPPOSITE wavering

6. definite, hard, clear, confirmed, settled, fixed, hard-and-fast, cut-and-dried (informal)

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firm ²

noun company, business, concern, association, organization, house, corporation, venture, enterprise, partnership, establishment, undertaking, outfit (informal) consortium, conglomerate

Translations

firm [fəːm] adj → firme; [offer, decision] → en firme

n → empresa;

to be a firm believer in sth → ser un partidario convencido de algo;

to stand firm or take a firm stand on sth (fig) → mantenerse firme ante algo

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firm [fəːm] adj → ferme

n → compagnie f, firme f;

it is my firm belief that ... → je crois fermement que ...

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firm [fəːm] adj → fest;

(mattress) → hart;

(measures) → durchgreifend

n → Firma f;

to be a firm believer in sth → fest von etw überzeugt sein

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firm [fəːm] adj → fermo/a; [offer, decision] → definitivo/a

n → ditta, azienda;

to be a firm believer in sth → credere fermamente in qc