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1. general term for a business, corporation, partnership, or proprietorship.
Legally, a firm is not considered a corporation since it may not be incorporated and since the firm’s principals are not recognized as separate from the identity of the firm itself. This might be true of a law or accounting firm, for instance.

2. solidity with which an agreement is made. For example, a firm order with a manufacturer or a firm bid for a stock at a particular price means that the order or bid is assured.

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adjective

1. Unyielding to pressure or force: hard, incompressible, solid. See resist/yield, strong/weak.
2. Firmly settled or positioned: fast, secure, stable, steady, strong, sure. See continue/stop/pause.
3. Not easily moved or shaken: secure, solid, sound², stable, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure, unshakable. See continue/stop/pause, strong/weak.
4. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence: constant, determined, resolute, steadfast, steady, stiff, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unwavering, unyielding. See purpose/purposelessness.
5. Not hesitating or wavering: decided, decisive, determined, resolute. See decide/hesitate.
6. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or a duty: allegiant, constant, faithful, fast, liege, loyal, staunch, steadfast, true. See continue/stop/pause, trust/distrust.
7. In a definite and final form; not likely to change: certain, fixed, flat, set¹. See change/persist.
8. Persistently holding to something: clinging, fast, secure, tenacious, tight. See free/unfree, tighten/loosen.

firm²

noun

A commercial organization: business, company, concern, corporation, enterprise, establishment, house. Informal outfit. See group.

adj

Definition: inflexible
Antonyms: flexible, loose, slack, soft, supple, weak, yielding

adj

Definition: stable, unmoving
Antonyms: inconstant, moving, unreliable, unsettled, unstable, wavering

adj

Definition: unalterable, definite
Antonyms: alterable, changeable, indefinite, irresolute

In neoclassical economics, an ordered, autonomous, rational independent unit which utilizes the factors of production to produce goods and services. Revenue is kept high enough to cover costs and to generate profit. In Marxist analysis, a complex organization embodied in a logic of accumulation, driven to increase profits by avoiding the costs of community or environmental degradation, exploiting labour, and manipulating interactions with governments and unions. In organization theory, multiple dimensions of corporations and management actions, compromising to secure satisfactory, rather than optimal, results. Economic geographers are interested in the nature of a firm (more usually termed an ‘enterprise’), including the dimensions of gender, sexuality, corporate culture, and cultural embeddedness, and its locating factors, including institutional thickness.

A business organization, such as a corporation, limited liability company or partnership. Firms are typically associated with business organizations that practice law, but the term can be used for a wide variety or business operation units.

Investopedia Says:
While business activities are typically conducted under the firm's name, the legal protection to employees or owners depends on the type of organization it was created under. Some organizational types, such as corporations, provide more protection than others.

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To press down the soil after planting, in order to eliminate air pockets and to secure the plant in place.

IN BRIEF: Solidly fixed.

When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb. — Denis Waitley (1933 - ). Author, speaker, poet and lyicist.

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sign description: One fist comes down on the back of the other fist. Then both open clawed hands are placed face down in front of the body.

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n

Term used to describe the relative flexibility of toothbrush bristles; determined by bristle thickness and height. See also stiffness.

For a list of words related to firm, see:

• Courts, Legal Bodies, and the Law - firm: partnership or association of two or more lawyers
• Corporations and Business Practices - firm: business or company
• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident
• Strong, Bold, or Tough

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See words rhyming with "firm."

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - fast, stiv, støt
v. tr. - stramme, stampe fast, stadfæste, stive af
v. intr. - blive fast, stivne, rette sig op
adv. - fast

idioms:

• firm up    stramme op
• stand firm    stå fast

2.
n. - firma, gruppe, bande

Nederlands (Dutch)
hard, vast, vaststaand, stabiel, stevig, flink, kordaat, standvastig, vastmaken, in elkaar drukken, harder worden, verbeteren, versterken, vaststellen, firma

Français (French)
1.
adj. - dur, en forme, solide, résistant, robuste, énergique, fort, ferme, tenace, définitif, (Fin) ferme (un marché)
v. tr. - stabiliser, raffermir
v. intr. - se stabiliser, (Fin) se stabiliser, se raffermir
adv. - fermement, avec fermeté

idioms:

• firm up    se confirmer, se raffermir
• stand firm    tenir bon

2.
n. - entreprise, firme, société, cabinet (d'avocat, d'architecte)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - fest, stabil, entschlossen
v. - verstärken, abschließen
adv. - fest, sicher

idioms:

• firm up    fester machen, fester werden
• stand firm    bestehen

2.
n. - Firma

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εμπορικός οίκος, εταιρεία (κν. φίρμα)
adj. - αμετακίνητος, σταθερός, αυστηρός, ακλόνητος, σφιχτοδεμένος, γερός, στέρεος
v. - σταθεροποιώ/-ούμαι

idioms:

• firm up    σταθεροποιούμαι
• stand firm    μένω ακλόνητος, μένω ανυποχώρητος

Italiano (Italian)
ditta, duro, fresco, fisso, solido, sodo, robusto, forte, fermo

idioms:

• firm up    stabilizzare, rassodare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - firma (f)
adj. - firme
v. - firmar

idioms:

• firm up    enrijecer (músculo)
• stand firm    manter-se inabalável

Русский (Russian)
фирма, крепкий, твердый, непоколебимый, строгий, решительный, непреклонный, прочный, укреплять, застывать

idioms:

• firm up    уплотнять
• stand firm    стойко держаться, быть стойким в убеждениях

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - firme, fijo, estable, sólido, fuerte, enérgico, vigoroso, resuelto, constante, tenaz
v. tr. - asegurar, afianzar, adquirir solidez
v. intr. - fijarse, afirmarse
adv. - fijamente, firmemente

idioms:

• firm up    estabilizar, afirmarse, concretar, confirmar
• stand firm    mantenerse firme

2.
n. - casa, empresa, firma, razón social

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - handelsfirma
adj. - säker, fast, ståndaktig (bildl.)
v. - fästa, göra fast, bli fast (solid)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 稳固的, 结实的, 牢固的, 坚定的, 坚决的, 使稳固, 使确定下来, 使牢固, 变牢固, 变坚实, 稳固地, 牢固地

idioms:

• firm up    坚定, 增强
• stand firm    坚定不移, 坚贞不屈

2. 商号, 公司, 商行

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 穩固的, 結實的, 牢固的, 堅定的, 堅決的
v. tr. - 使穩固, 使確定下來, 使牢固
v. intr. - 變牢固, 變堅實
adv. - 穩固地, 牢固地

idioms:

• firm up    堅定, 增強
• stand firm    堅定不移, 堅貞不屈

2.
n. - 商號, 公司, 商行

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 굳은 , 견고한
v. tr. - 굳히다
v. intr. - 안정되다
adv. - 확고한 방법으로, 결정된 방법으로

idioms:

• firm up    단단하게 되다

2.
n. - 상회, 상사, 회사

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 堅い, 堅固な, しっかり固定した, しっかりした, 断固とした, 変わらない, 安定した, 確固とした
adv. - しっかりと, 堅固に
n. - 商会
v. - 固くする, 安定させる

idioms:

• firm up    固まる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شركه , مؤسسه (صفه) ثابت , قوي , نهائي , حازم (فعل) يرسخ , يوطد , يترسخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חזק, איתן, יציב, קשה, מוצק, תקיף‬
v. tr. - ‮מיצק, ייצב, נטע בחוזקה‬
v. intr. - ‮התייצב בחוזקה, נעשה בטוח‬
adv. - ‮חזק, איתן, יציב, קשה, מוצק, תקיף, מיצק, הקריש, ייצב, חברה, עסק מסחרי, פירמה‬
n. - ‮חברה, עסק מסחרי, פירמה‬

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