firm

[US]/fɜːm/
[UK]/fɜːrm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. resolute; strong; strict
vt. make secure; make firm
vi. become solid; become stable
adv. securely
n. a business concern; a company

Phrases & Collocations

firm handshake

firm decision

firm supporter

law firm

consulting firm

accounting firm

stand firm

firm foundation

firm belief

firm offer

investment firm

family firm

firm up

foreign firm

firm commitment

commercial firm

brokerage firm

business firm

professional firm

firm ground

offer firm

consultant firm

member firm

Example Sentences

be firm with children

a firm bargain; a firm offer.

a firm of estate agents.

the cheese is firm in texture.

be firm on one's legs

a reputable firm of builders

snow with a firm crust.

A bankrupt firm is not solvent.

the firm's marketing activities.

found a theory on firm evidence.

the firm is heavily in debt .

we became firm friends.

the pound was firm against the dollar.

many firms are floundering.

our firm grip on inflation.

Real-world Examples

The Master said, " The superior man is correctly firm, and not firm merely."

Source: The Analects

I'm an apprentice with a local engineering firm.

Source: Longman Office Workers' Daily Professional Technical English

It's a consulting firm for beauty pageant contestants.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

China expresses strong indignation and firm opposition.

Source: CRI Online February 2014 Collection

That's according to the aviation firm Cirium.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Indian computer scientists help American software firms expand.

Source: Past exam papers for the English major level 4 reading section.

And the SEC will bring your firm down.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

There's a PR firm in Virginia called BCD.

Source: newsroom

Nor are they tech firms building innovative new products.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The future of this firm will be very bleak.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

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