1. Strong and sure; SYN. strong.
2. Not soft or yielding to pressure; SYN. solid.
3. Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; SYN. steady, unfluctuating.
4. Not shaking or trembling.
5. Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; SYN. steadfast, steady, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering.
6. Marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue.
7. Not subject to revision or change.
8. Unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; SYN. loyal, truehearted.
With resolute determination; SYN. firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly.
Množina: firms
ETYM Italian firma the (firm, sure, or confirming) signature or subscription, or Portu. firma signature, firm, cf. Spanish firma signature; all from Latin firmus, adj, firm. Related to Firm.
Members of a business organization; SYN. house, business firm.
1. To make secure or fast; tighten — often used with up
2. To make solid or compact
3. To put into final form; settle
4. To give additional support to; strengthen — usually used with up
5. To become firm; harden — often used with up
6. To recover from a decline; improve