Firm - Definition

adv 1: with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it";
"you must stand firm" [syn: firm, firmly,
steadfastly, unwaveringly]
adj 1: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
"firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve";
"a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
[syn: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff,
unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering]
2: not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the
snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground" [syn: firm,
solid]
3: strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the
rope" [syn: firm, strong]
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" [syn: firm, steady, unfluctuating]
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" [syn: fast, firm, immobile]
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" [syn: firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)]
n 1: the members of a business organization that owns or
operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a
brokerage house" [syn: firm, house, business firm]
v 1: become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you
exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened" [syn: tauten,
firm]
2: make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope" [syn: tauten, firm]