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firm

The correct spelling is firm.

How to pronounce firm

/fɜːm/
noun

IPA: /fɜːm/

Say it like: Fir-m

The correct spelling is firm. A business partnership; the name under which it trades. For example: "It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands."

Usage Examples

It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.

He was firm that selling his company would a good choice and didn't let anyone talk him out of it.

firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
  2. 2.A business enterprise, however organized.
  3. 3.A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.

verb

  1. 1.To make firm or strong; fix securely.
  2. 2.To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
  3. 3.To become firm; stabilise.
  4. 4.To improve after decline.
  5. 5.To shorten (of betting odds).

adjective

  1. 1.Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
  2. 2.Fixed (in opinion)
  3. 3.Durable, rigid (material state)

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