firm
/fˈɝm/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
Adjective Satellite
not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
Adjective Satellite
strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"
Adjective Satellite
not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"
Adjective Satellite
(of especially a person''s physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"
Adjective Satellite
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"
Adjective Satellite
securely established; "holds a firm position as the country''s leading poet"
Adjective Satellite
possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"
Adjective Satellite
securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
Adjective Satellite
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"
Adverb
with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
Noun
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
Verb
become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"
Verb
make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"
Synonyms
business firm
fast
firmly
house
immobile
loyal
solid
steadfast
steadfastly
steady
stiff
strong
tauten
truehearted
unbendable
unfaltering
unfluctuating
unshakable
unwavering
unwaveringly