firm

B1
Pronunciation
/fɜːm/
/fɜɹm/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

A business partnership; the name under which it trades.

2 Definition

A business enterprise, however organized.

3 Definition

A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make firm or strong; fix securely.

2 Definition

To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.

3 Definition

To become firm; stabilise.

4 Definition

To improve after decline.

5 Definition

To shorten (of betting odds).

6 Definition

To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.

Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)

Example Sentences
  • It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
2 Definition

Fixed (in opinion)

Example Sentences
  • He was firm that selling his company would a good choice and didn't let anyone talk him out of it.
3 Definition

Durable, rigid (material state)

Example Sentences
  • firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)