FIRM

firm

1. [Noun]: members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"

2. [Adverb]: with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

3. (of especially a person''s physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"

4. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

5. pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce"

6. marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"

7. securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country''s leading poet"

8. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

9. strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

10. securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"

11. not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"

12. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

13. not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"

14. [Verb]: become taut or tauter; "Yur muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"

15. [Verb]: make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"

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