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Definitions for Firm

[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.
[8] to make firm; tighten or strengthen (sometimes followed by up ): to firm up one's hold on something.
[9] to steady or fix (sometimes followed by up ): to firm up prices.
[10] to become firm or fixed (sometimes followed by up ): Butter firms by churning.
[11] (of prices, markets, etc.) to recover; become stronger, as after a decline (sometimes followed by up ): Stock prices firmed again today.
[12] firmly: He stood firm.
[13] a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
[14] the name or title under which associated parties transact business: the firm of Smith & Jones.
[15] not soft or yielding to a touch or pressure; rigid; solid
[16] securely in position; stable or stationary
[17] definitely established; decided; settled
[18] enduring or steady; constant
[19] having determination or strength; resolute
[20] (of prices, markets, etc) tending to rise
[21] in a secure, stable, or unyielding manner he stood firm over his obligation to pay
[22] (sometimes foll by up) to make or become firm
[23] (intr) Australian horse racing (of a horse) to shorten in odds
[24] a business partnership
[25] any commercial enterprise
[26] a team of doctors and their assistants
[27] British slang a gang of criminals a gang of football hooligans

Words related to Firm

tough, sturdy, solid, hard, unyielding, substantial, rigid, thick, stiff, tenacious, unshakable, steady, fast, tight, robust, strong, flat, unwavering, adamant, unflinching

Words nearby Firm

firing party, firing pin, firing range, firing squad, firkin, firm, firmament, firman, firmer chisel, firmer gouge, firmware

Origin of Firm

21565–75; < Spanish firma signature (hence, legal name of a partnership, etc.), noun derivative firmar to sign < Latin firmāre to strengthen, confirm, derivative of firmus firm1

Other words from Firm

firm·ly , adverb
firm·ness , noun

Word origin for Firm

C16 (in the sense: signature): from Spanish firma signature, title of a partnership or business concern, from firmar to sign, from Latin firmāre to confirm, from firmus firm

Synonyms for Firm

hard, rigid, solid, stiff, sturdy, substantial, thick, tough, unyielding, close, compact, compressed, concentrated, concrete, condensed, congealed, hardened, heavy, jelled, refractory, set, solidified, close-grained, dense, fine-grained, impenetrable, impermeable, impervious, inelastic, nonporous