Synonym: business, company, enterprise, fixed, immovable, inflexible, rigid, secure, solid, stationary, unyielding. Antonym: flabby, flimsy, fragile, loose, weak. Similar words: firmly, confirm, chairman, first, on fire, fire up, at first, catch fire. Meaning: [fɜrm /fɜːm] n. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments. v. 1. become taut or tauter 2. make taut or tauter. adj. 1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable 2. not soft or yielding to pressure 3. strong and sure 4. not subject to revision or change 5. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling 6. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall 7. securely established 8. possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue 9. pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed 10. securely fixed in place 11. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause. adv. with resolute determination.
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211. All the accounts of the firm were certified as correct.
212. He took a degree in law then joined a law firm.
213. I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called.
214. I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm.
215. The home team took a firm grip on the game in the second half.
216. Stand firm on your decision and you're more likely to get the result you want.
217. The price increases were passed on by the firm to the consumers.
218. I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.
219. Our firm is well placed to grab a large slice of the market.
220. Make sure the ladder feels firm before you climb up.
221. I wrote to the head of the firm concerning Robert.
222. Mother kept a firm hold on her son's hands as he said goodby to her abroad.
223. The firm recognized Tom's outstanding work by giving him an extra bonus.
224. Susan keeps a firm hand on everything that goes on in the office.
225. She is very firm about it; I can't bend her into changing her mind.http://Sentencedict.com
226. The firm promised a wage increase to the workers / promised the workers a wage increase.
227. The firm will apply the principle of 'last in, first out'.
228. Companies tend to favour the lawyer who has trained with a good quality City firm.
229. His spade cleaved the firm sand with a satisfying crunch.
230. His firm took over the planting and general maintenance of the park last March.
231. Cooke, who was with the firm 30 years, claims unfair dismissal.
232. Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.
233. I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.
234. My stomach has begun to firm up since I started exercising.
235. His new firm attached him to the sales division of the business.
236. She's had a very good job with a local firm of solicitors.
237. I now go swimming five times a week, which helps firm me up.
238. The firm underestimated the size of the market for their new product.
239. A stable firm is more likely to attract potential investors.
240. The army must be seen to be taking firm action.
More similar words: firmly, confirm, chairman, first, on fire, fire up, at first, catch fire, first of all, set fire to, first prize, at first sight, the first person, first and foremost, in the first place.