Dictionary
firm
Pronunciation: (fûrm), [key]
—adj., -er, -est,
—v., adv., -er, -est.
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adj.
1. not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid:
firm ground; firm texture.
2. securely fixed in place.
3. not shaking or trembling; steady:
a firm voice.
4. not likely to change; fixed; settled; unalterable:
a firm belief.
5. steadfast or unwavering, as persons or principles:
firm friends.
6. indicating firmness or determination:
a firm expression.
7. not fluctuating much or falling, as prices, values, etc.:
The stock market was firm today.
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v.t.
1. to make firm; tighten or strengthen (sometimes fol. by
up):
to firm up one's hold on something.
2. to steady or fix (sometimes fol. by
up):
to firm up prices.
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v.i.
1. to become firm or fixed (sometimes fol. by
up):
Butter firms by churning.
2. (of prices, markets, etc.) to recover; become stronger, as after a decline (sometimes fol. by
up):
Stock prices firmed again today.
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adv.
firmly:
He stood firm. firm
Pronunciation: (fûrm), [key]—
n.
1. a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
2. the name or title under which associated parties transact business:
the firm of Smith & Jones. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
