Firm Definition

fûrm
firmed, firmest, firming, firms, firmer
adjective
firmest, firmer
Not yielding easily under pressure; solid; hard.
Webster's New World
Marked by or indicating the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue.
Firm muscles.
American Heritage
Not moved or shaken easily; fixed; stable.
Webster's New World
Continued steadily; remaining the same.
A firm friendship.
Webster's New World
Indicating or possessed of determination or resolution.
A firm voice.
American Heritage
verb
firmed, firming, firms
To make or become firm. Often used with up.
American Heritage
To make or become firm, or solid, steady, stable, definite, etc.
Webster's New World

(intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.

Wiktionary

To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.

Wiktionary
(intransitive) To improve after decline.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adverb
Without wavering; resolutely.
Stand firm.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
firms
A business enterprise.
American Heritage
Any business company, whether or not unincorporated.
Webster's New World
A business company or partnership of two or more persons.
Webster's New World

(slang) A criminal gang.

Wiktionary
idiom
stand firm
  • to be or remain steadfast in conviction despite attack, efforts to persuade, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Firm

Noun

Singular:
firm
Plural:
firms

Adjective

Base Form:
firm
Comparative:
firmer
Superlative:
firmest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Firm

Origin of Firm

  • From German Firma (“business, name of business”), from Italian firma (“signature”), from firmare (“to sign”), from Latin firmare (“to make firm, to confirm (by signature)”), from firmus (“firm, stable”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Italian firma from firmare to ratify by signature from Medieval Latin firmāre from Latin to confirm from firmus firm dher- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English ferm from Old French from Latin firmus dher- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Latin firmus (“strong, steady”).

    From Wiktionary

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