firm
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noun
A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
noun
A business enterprise, however organized.
noun
A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
verb
To make firm or strong; fix securely.
verb
To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
verb
To become firm; stabilise.
verb
To improve after decline.
verb
To shorten (of betting odds).
verb
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
Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
"It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands."
adjective
Fixed (in opinion)
"He was firm that selling his company would a good choice and didn't let anyone talk him out of it."
adjective
Durable, rigid (material state)
"firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)"