Meaning & Definition of Firm in English

1. The members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

• "He worked for a brokerage house"

1. Become taut or tauter

• "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"

• "The rope tautened"

2. Make taut or tauter

• "Tauten a rope"

1. Marked by firm determination or resolution

• Not shakable

• "Firm convictions"

• "A firm mouth"

• "Steadfast resolve"

• "A man of unbendable perseverence"

• "Unwavering loyalty"

2. Not soft or yielding to pressure

• "A firm mattress"

• "The snow was firm underfoot"

• "Solid ground"

3. Strong and sure

• "A firm grasp"

• "Gave a strong pull on the rope"

4. Not subject to revision or change

• "A firm contract"

• "A firm offer"

5. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling

• "His voice was firm and confident"

• "A firm step"

6. Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

• "Stocks are still firm"

7. Securely established

• "Holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

8. Possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue

• "Firm muscles"

9. Securely fixed in place

• "The post was still firm after being hit by the car"

10. 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"

1. With resolute determination

• "We firmly believed it"

• "You must stand firm"