firm
Definition
- n. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
- adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- adj. not soft or yielding to pressure
- adj. strong and sure
Word forms
- Past tense
- firmed
- Past participle
- firmed
- Present participle
- firming
- Third person singular
- firms
- Comparative
- firmer
- Superlative
- firmest
Example sentences
n.
She works for a law firm that specializes in environmental cases.
a.
He made a firm decision to travel abroad for his studies.
vt.
The coach helped to firm the team's strategy before the big game.
vi.
The foundation of the building began to firm after the workers added more concrete.
adv.
She held the vase firmly to prevent it from falling.