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FIRM

  • (noun) the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

    "he worked for a brokerage house"

    synonyms : business firm , house

  • (verb) make taut or tauter

    "tauten a rope"

    synonyms : tauten

  • (verb) become taut or tauter

    "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly", "the rope tautened"

    synonyms : tauten

  • (adverb) with resolute determination

    "we firmly believed it", "you must stand firm"

    synonyms : firmly , steadfastly , unwaveringly

  • (adj.) strong and sure

    "a firm grasp", "gave a strong pull on the rope"

    synonyms : strong

  • (adj.) unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

    "a firm ally", "loyal supporters", "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe", "fast friends"

    synonyms : fast , loyal , truehearted

  • (adj.) securely fixed in place

    "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"

    synonyms : fast , immobile

  • (adj.) not soft or yielding to pressure

    "a firm mattress", "the snow was firm underfoot", "solid ground"

    synonyms : solid

  • (adj.) possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue

    "firm muscles"

  • (adj.) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

    "firm convictions", "a firm mouth", "steadfast resolve", "a man of unbendable perseverence", "unwavering loyalty"

    synonyms : steadfast , steady , stiff , unbendable , unfaltering , unshakable , unwavering

    His unfaltering English impressed me a lot. -added by priyavanjeri

  • (adj.) securely established

    "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

  • (adj.) not subject to revision or change

    "a firm contract", "a firm offer"

  • (adj.) not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

    "stocks are still firm"

    synonyms : steady , unfluctuating

  • (adj.) (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling

    "his voice was firm and confident", "a firm step"

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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