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Meaning
Noun
●
In British English, Business & Collectives:
A business
partnership
; the
name
under which it trades.
●
In Business & Economics:
A business
enterprise
, however organized.
●
A
criminal
gang
, especially based around
football
hooliganism.
Adj
●
Steadfast,
secure
,
solid
(in position)
●
Fixed (in opinion).
●
Insistent upon something, not
accepting
dissent.
●
Durable,
rigid
(material state)
Adv
●
firmly, steadily
Verb
●
To make
firm
or strong;
fix
securely.
●
To make
compact
or
resistant
to
pressure
; solidify.
●
To become
firm
; stabilise.
●
To improve after decline.
●
In Australian English:
To
shorten
(of
betting
odds).
●
In British English:
To
select
(a
higher education
institution
) as
one's
preferred
choice
,
so as to
enrol
automatically
if
one's
grades
match
the
conditional
offer.
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Wiktionary
Origin
firm
English
Firma
German
firma
Italian
firmare
Italian
firmare
Latin
firmus
Latin
firmo
Latin
ferme
Middle English (1100-1500)
ferme
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
ferma
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Enterprise
Tone
Tight
Steadies
Steady
Related
Company
Organization
Business
Consultancy
Corporation
Enterprise
Organisation
Agency
Brand
Entity
Supplier
Industry
Bank
Contractor
Investor
Institution
Manufacturer
Strong
Companies
Stiff
Shareholder
Customer
Retailer
Employee
Broker
Solid
Employer
Lawyer
Buyer
Team
Resolute
Client
Competitor
Soft
Country
Product
Stable
Stakeholder
Subsidiary
Forceful
Consumer
Businesses
Vendor
Rigid
Airline
Tender
Department
Service Provider
Investment Bank
Financial Institution
Hedge Fund
More
Rhymes
Worm
Germ
Perm
Firm
Derm
Herm
Therm
Sperm
Deperm
Infirm
Affirm
Confirm
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