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The correct spelling is firm.
How to pronounce firm
/fɜːm/
nounIPA: /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.A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
- 2.A business enterprise, however organized.
- 3.A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
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).
adjective
- 1.Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
- 2.Fixed (in opinion)
- 3.Durable, rigid (material state)
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