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say it: furm
firm is an adjective, verb, noun and adverb meaning "marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable". It carries 14 recorded senses.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
“firm convictions”
“a firm mouth”
“steadfast resolve”
“a man of unbendable perseverence”
“unwavering loyalty”
(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
“his voice was firm and confident”
“a firm step”
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
“stocks are still firm”
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
“a firm ally”
“loyal supporters”
“the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe”
“fast friends”
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
“he worked for a brokerage house”
with resolute determination
“we firmly believed it”
“you must stand firm”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for firm come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.