firm
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Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Simple pronunciation
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noun
1. A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
2. A business enterprise, however organized.
3. A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
firm
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Simple pronunciation
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
verb
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. To shorten (of betting odds).
6. 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
1. Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
"It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands."
2. Fixed (in opinion)
"He was firm that selling his company would a good choice and didn't let anyone talk him out of it."
3. Durable, rigid (material state)
"firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)"
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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