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