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Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure
“A ballpoint pen and a firm writing surface should be used to assure clarity and legibility.”
Firmly or solidly built
“It is our opinion that the design of cryptographic systems has to be based on firm foundations.”
Immovable, or fixed in place
“Tie them all together with a firm knot.”
Showing resolute determination and strength of character
“A firm determination will still be required to reach one's destiny.”
Having steady but not excessive power or strength
“He kept a firm grip on her wrist to make sure she didn't slip away into the crowd.”
Steadfast and constant, especially of relationships
“It was there that he met Rick, and the two would henceforth become firm friends.”
Decided upon and fixed or definite
“As yet, there is no firm evidence of life in any form existing on any other planet or moon.”
Based on, or displaying, common sense
“The hypothesis about the constitution of the earth's interior provides a means for constructing a firm theory on how the planet evolved.”
Being such by habit, long-established, and not likely to change
Of good financial standing
Unanimous or undivided
In an undamaged state
Firm
Set or applied in advance, typically of a setting
Having a dense or semi-solid consistency
Constructed so as to prevent the passage of water, air, etc.
Of considerable importance or worth
Rigidly upright or straight
(of food) Recently procured or harvested
Of, supporting, or pertaining to traditionalism
Of a firmer texture when cooked
At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving
(of an object or food) Free from moisture or liquid
A business concern, especially one involving a partnership of two or more people
“About to graduate from Harvard Law School, Mitch McDeere receives a generous job offer from a small firm in Memphis.”
The name or trademark of a fashion company
A company in which the liability of members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company
A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine
A company controlled by a holding company
To make compact or resistant to pressure
“Heat the pan directly over some slow embers until the dough starts to firm.”
To fix or settle at a given amount, level or degree
In an unwavering or steadfast manner
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