Sekirov Dictionary

firm

UK /fɜːm/US /fɜɹm/

noun3

  1. a company or other business that sells goods or services
  2. A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
  3. (slang) A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.

verb7

  1. To make firm or strong; fix securely.
  2. To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
  3. To become firm; stabilise.
  4. To improve after decline.
  5. (UK, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
  6. (informal) To grit one's teeth and bear; to push through something unpleasant.
  7. (Australia) To shorten (of betting odds).

adjective6

  1. Durable, rigid (material state).
  2. Fixed (in opinion).
  3. Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
  4. Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
  5. Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
  6. Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.

adverb1

  1. firmly, steadily
forms

firmed · firming · firms · firmer · more firm · firmest · most firm

Phrases with firm

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