What is the meaning of FIRM. Phrases containing FIRM
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a.
Pertaining to the firmament; celestial; being of the upper regions.
superl.
Solid; -- opposed to fluid; as, firm land.
a.
To fix or direct with firmness.
n.
The state or quality of being firm.
superl.
Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.
v. t.
Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect.
n.
Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity.
a.
Not capable of being shaken; firm; fixed.
a.
Not moved; fixed; firm; unshaken; calm; apathetic.
n. pl.
A grand division of the animal kingdom, intermediate, in some respects, between the invertebrates and vertebrates, and by some writers united with the latter. They were formerly classed with acephalous mollusks. The body is usually covered with a firm external tunic, consisting in part of cellulose, and having two openings, one for the entrance and one for the exit of water. The pharynx is usually dilated in the form of a sac, pierced by several series of ciliated slits, and serves as a gill.
superl.
Not easily excited or disturbed; unchanging in purpose; fixed; steady; constant; stable; unshaken; not easily changed in feelings or will; strong; as, a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent.
superl.
Hence, not liable to fail; strong; firm.
adv.
In a firm manner.
a.
The name, title, or style, under which a company transacts business; a partnership of two or more persons; a commercial house; as, the firm of Hope & Co.
superl.
Indicating firmness; as, a firm tread; a firm countenance.
n.
To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
pl.
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a.
Not set off, as a share in a firm; not made actually separate by division; as, a partner, owning one half in a firm, is said to own an undivided half so long as the business continues and his share is not set off to him.
n.
Strength; firmness; stability.
a.
Not stable; not firm, fixed, or constant; subject to change or overthrow.
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