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(adj) strong
strong and sure
a firm grasp; gave a strong pull on the rope
(adj) fast, truehearted, loyal
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
a firm ally; loyal supporters; the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; fast friends
securely fixed in place
the post was still firm after being hit by the car
(adj) solid
not soft or yielding to pressure
a firm mattress; the snow was firm underfoot; solid ground
(adj) unbendable, unfaltering, steadfast, steady, stiff, unshakable, unwavering
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
firm convictions; a firm mouth; steadfast resolve; a man of unbendable perseverence; unwavering loyalty
(adj) steady, unfluctuating
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
stocks are still firm
(adv) steadfastly, unwaveringly, firmly
with resolute determination
we firmly believed it; you must stand firm
(noun) business firm, house
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
he worked for a brokerage house
(verb) tauten
make taut or tauter
tauten a rope
(verb) tauten
become taut or tauter
Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly; the rope tautened