English dictionary
firm
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- strong and sure
adjective
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
adjective
- securely fixed in place
adjective
- not soft or yielding to pressure
adjective
- possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
adjective
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
adjective
- securely established
adjective
- not subject to revision or change
adjective
- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
adjective
- (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
adverb
- with resolute determination
noun
- the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
verb
- make taut or tauter
verb
- become taut or tauter
Example sentences
a firm grasp
gave a strong pull on the rope
a firm ally
loyal supporters
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fast friends
the post was still firm after being hit by the car
a firm mattress
the snow was firm underfoot
solid ground
firm muscles
firm convictions
a firm mouth
steadfast resolve
a man of unbendable perseverance
unwavering loyalty
holds a firm position as the country's leading poet
a firm contract
a firm offer
stocks are still firm
his voice was firm and confident
a firm step
we firmly believed it
you must stand firm
he worked for a brokerage house
tauten a rope
Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
the rope tautened