"firm" meaning in English

See firm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɜɹm/ [General-American], [fɝm] [General-American], /fɜːm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-firm.ogg , en-uk-firm.ogg , EN-AU ck1 firm.ogg Forms: firmer [comparative], firmest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Latin firmus (“strong, steady”). Doublet of dharma. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰer-}}, {{inh|en|enm|ferme}} Middle English ferme, {{der|en|fro|ferme}} Old French ferme, {{der|en|la|firmus||strong, steady}} Latin firmus (“strong, steady”), {{doublet|en|dharma}} Doublet of dharma Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} firm (comparative firmer, superlative firmest)
  1. Steadfast, secure, solid (in position) Translations (steadfast, secure (position)): βέβαιος (bébaios) (Ancient Greek), ماكن (mākin) [Egyptian-Arabic] (Arabic), անսասան (ansasan) (Armenian), möhkəm (Azerbaijani), sərt (Azerbaijani), bərk (Azerbaijani), davamlı (Azerbaijani), стабилен (stabilen) (Bulgarian), ferm (Catalan), fiksa (Esperanto), firma (Esperanto), kindel (Estonian), luja (Finnish), vakaa (Finnish), vankka (Finnish), jämerä (Finnish), firme (Galician), მყარი (mq̇ari) (Georgian), მაგარი (magari) (Georgian), მტკიცე (mṭḳice) (Georgian), befestigt (German), fest (German), fixiert (German), 𐍄𐌿𐌻𐌲𐌿𐍃 (tulgus) (Gothic), σταθερός (el) [masculine] (Greek), στιβαρός (el) [masculine] (Greek), ναστός (nastós) (Greek), יציב (yatsív) [masculine] (Hebrew), दृढ़ (dŕṛh) (Hindi), कायम (kāyam) (Hindi), erős (Hungarian), biztos (Hungarian), szilárd (Hungarian), fix (Hungarian), teguh (Indonesian), diongbháilte (Irish), styngrys (Latgalian), firmus [masculine] (Latin), stingrs (Latvian), whena (Maori), pākaha (Maori), tina (Maori), toka (Maori), kiriūka (Maori), ita (Maori), ferme (Middle English), faust (Plautdietsch), firme (Portuguese), кре́пкий (krépkij) (Russian), твёрдый (tvjórdyj) (Russian), про́чный (próčnyj) (Russian), усто́йчивый (ustójčivyj) (Russian), दृढ (dṛḍha) (Sanskrit), धीर (dhīra) (Sanskrit), cunbhalach (Scottish Gaelic), seasmhach (Scottish Gaelic), čvrst (Slovene), firme (Spanish), keyeng (Sundanese), стійки́й (stijkýj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-adj-BSjJvTKM Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 9 8 9 13 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 11 10 8 9 13 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 15 9 7 9 11 25 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 14 21 4 20 5 18 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 11 10 8 10 13 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 12 10 7 10 9 24 28 Disambiguation of 'steadfast, secure (position)': 82 1 2 6 2 8
  2. Fixed (in opinion). Translations (fixed (in opinions)): твърд (tvǎrd) (Bulgarian), неотстъпчив (neotstǎpčiv) (Bulgarian), ferm (Catalan), 堅決 /坚决 (jiānjué) (Chinese Mandarin), nepoddajný (Czech), firma (Esperanto), veendunud (Estonian), luja (Finnish), vankkumaton (Finnish), vakuuttunut (Finnish), firme (Galician), მყარი (mq̇ari) (Georgian), მდგრადი (mdgradi) (Georgian), დამაგრებული (damagrebuli) (Georgian), უძრავი (uʒravi) (Georgian), ფიქსირებული (piksirebuli) (Georgian), αμετακίνητος (ametakínitos) [masculine] (Greek), ακράδαντος (akrádantos) [masculine] (Greek), יציב (yatsív) [masculine] (Hebrew), משוכנע (meshukhná) [masculine] (Hebrew), נחוש (nakhúsh) [masculine] (Hebrew), határozott (Hungarian), eltökélt (Hungarian), szilárd (Hungarian), meggyőződéses (Hungarian), ferreo (Italian), firmus (Latin), stingrs (Latvian), mārō (Maori), ū (Maori), ferme (Middle English), ǣfæst (note: in observing the law) (Old English), firme (Portuguese), непоколеби́мый (nepokolebímyj) (Russian), непрекло́нный (nepreklónnyj) (Russian), реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (Russian), seasmhach (Scottish Gaelic), firme (Spanish), keyeng (Sundanese), orygglig (Swedish), orubblig (Swedish), непохи́тний (nepoxýtnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-adj-uU8HGEts Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 14 21 4 20 5 18 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 12 10 7 10 9 24 28 Disambiguation of 'fixed (in opinions)': 12 79 4 2 3 1
  3. Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
    Sense id: en-firm-en-adj-RQMc8d67
  4. Durable, rigid (material state). Translations (solid, rigid (material state)): στερεός (stereós) (Ancient Greek), στριφνός (striphnós) (Ancient Greek), твърд (tvǎrd) (Bulgarian), корав (korav) (Bulgarian), ferm (Catalan), tvrdý (Czech), pevný (Czech), firma (Esperanto), vankka (Finnish), luja (Finnish), tukeva (Finnish), kiinteä (Finnish), firme (Galician), მყარი (mq̇ari) (Georgian), მაგარი (magari) (Georgian), მტკიცე (mṭḳice) (Georgian), fest (German), στέρεος (stéreos) [masculine] (Greek), στερεός (stereós) [masculine] (Greek), γερός (gerós) [masculine] (Greek), קשיח (kashíah) [masculine] (Hebrew), צפיד (tsafíd) [masculine] (Hebrew), מוצק (mutsák) [masculine] (Hebrew), קשה (kashé) [masculine] (Hebrew), kemény (Hungarian), szilárd (Hungarian), firmus (Latin), stings (Latvian), stingrs (Latvian), kšuty (Lower Sorbian), mārō (Maori), twardy (Polish), firme (Portuguese), твёрдый (tvjórdyj) (Russian), trd (Slovene), čvrst (Slovene), firme (Spanish), fast (Swedish), mahugut (Tausug), тверди́й (tverdýj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-adj-Jh3q5xO9 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 14 21 4 20 5 18 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 10 9 7 12 13 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 12 10 7 10 9 24 28 Disambiguation of 'solid, rigid (material state)': 26 0 2 45 2 25
  5. Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
    Sense id: en-firm-en-adj-82bt5r60 Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Norman translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 9 8 9 13 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 11 10 8 9 13 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 15 9 7 9 11 25 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 10 9 7 12 13 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 11 10 8 10 13 22 26
  6. Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
    Sense id: en-firm-en-adj-PDSQCWR6 Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 7 4 6 7 6 10 13 20 4 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 17 8 9 15 12 24 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 9 8 9 13 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 11 10 8 9 13 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 15 9 7 9 11 25 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 14 21 4 20 5 18 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 10 9 7 12 13 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 11 10 8 10 13 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 13 9 5 12 12 28 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 12 10 7 10 9 24 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Adverb

IPA: /fɜɹm/ [General-American], [fɝm] [General-American], /fɜːm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-firm.ogg , en-uk-firm.ogg , EN-AU ck1 firm.ogg Forms: more firm [comparative], most firm [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Latin firmus (“strong, steady”). Doublet of dharma. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰer-}}, {{inh|en|enm|ferme}} Middle English ferme, {{der|en|fro|ferme}} Old French ferme, {{der|en|la|firmus||strong, steady}} Latin firmus (“strong, steady”), {{doublet|en|dharma}} Doublet of dharma Head templates: {{en-adv}} firm (comparative more firm, superlative most firm)
  1. (now rare) firmly, steadily Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-firm-en-adv-9GRJQ2q8 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latgalian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Lower Sorbian translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Sundanese translations, Terms with Tausug translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 2 2 2 4 17 2 2 19 12 2 6 3 14 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 2 3 2 2 1 7 13 9 2 16 8 2 7 4 11 3 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 7 4 6 7 6 10 13 20 4 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 9 8 9 13 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 11 10 8 9 13 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 15 9 7 9 11 25 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 11 10 9 10 13 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 14 21 4 20 5 18 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 10 9 7 12 13 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 11 10 9 10 13 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 11 6 9 6 21 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Latgalian translations: 9 11 8 11 8 23 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 7 11 6 9 6 21 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 11 10 9 10 13 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Lower Sorbian translations: 7 11 6 10 6 23 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 11 10 8 10 13 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 4 8 4 7 4 22 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 9 11 8 11 8 21 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 12 10 7 10 9 24 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Sundanese translations: 9 11 8 11 8 23 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Tausug translations: 9 11 8 11 8 23 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /fɜɹm/ [General-American], [fɝm] [General-American], /fɜːm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-firm.ogg , en-uk-firm.ogg , EN-AU ck1 firm.ogg Forms: firms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Italian firma (“signature”), from firmare (“to sign”), from Latin firmāre (“to make firm, to confirm (by signature)”), from firmus (“firm, stable”). The contemporary sense developed in the 18th century simultaneously with German Firma (“business, name of business”). There are conflicting statements in the literature as to which of the two languages influenced which. Doublet of dharma and dhamma. Other cognates include Russian держать (deržatʹ, “to hold”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰer-}}, {{bor|en|it|firma||signature}} Italian firma (“signature”), {{der|en|la|firmāre||to make firm, to confirm (by signature)}} Latin firmāre (“to make firm, to confirm (by signature)”), {{der|en|de|Firma||business, name of business}} German Firma (“business, name of business”), {{doublet|en|dharma|dhamma}} Doublet of dharma and dhamma, {{cog|ru|держать||to hold}} Russian держать (deržatʹ, “to hold”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} firm (plural firms)
  1. (UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Business Translations (business partnership): фирма (firma) [feminine] (Bulgarian), firmo (Esperanto), toiminimi (Finnish), firma [feminine] (Galician), ფირმა (pirma) (Georgian), Firma [feminine] (German), חברה (khevrá) [feminine] (Hebrew), פירמה (fírma) [feminine] (Hebrew), comhlacht [masculine] (Irish), gnólacht [masculine] (Irish), фирма (firma) (Macedonian), firma [feminine] (Polish), firma [feminine] (Portuguese), фи́рма (fírma) [feminine] (Russian), фи̑рма [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), fȋrma [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), firma [feminine] (Spanish), firma [common-gender] (Swedish), firma (Turkish), şirket (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-noun-J2MSPugD Categories (other): British English, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 7 4 6 7 6 10 13 20 4 24 Topics: business Disambiguation of 'business partnership': 92 7 1
  2. (business, economics) A business enterprise, however organized. Categories (topical): Business, Economics Synonyms: enterprise Translations (business enterprise, however organized): фі́рма (fírma) [feminine] (Belarusian), firmo (Esperanto), firmao (Esperanto), yritys (Finnish), firma [informal] (Finnish), entreprise [feminine] (French), firma [feminine] (Galician), ფირმა (pirma) (Georgian), Firma [feminine] (German), חברה (khevrá) [feminine] (Hebrew), תאגיד (taagíd) [masculine] (Hebrew), פירמה (fírma) [feminine] (Hebrew), cég (Hungarian), vállalat (Hungarian), comhlacht [masculine] (Irish), gnólacht [masculine] (Irish), kamupene (Maori), firma [feminine] (Polish), фи́рма (fírma) [feminine] (Russian), firma [feminine] (Spanish), empresa [feminine] (Spanish), bufete (english: law firm) [masculine] (Spanish), firma [common-gender] (Swedish), firma (Turkish), фі́рма (fírma) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-noun-c61BNa~C Topics: business, economics, sciences Disambiguation of 'business enterprise, however organized': 4 96 0
  3. (slang) A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Collectives Translations (criminal gang): firma (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-noun-zDsMxtBH Disambiguation of Collectives: 1 4 1 4 1 8 11 10 1 21 6 1 10 2 8 1 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 2 6 2 9 11 6 3 18 7 1 8 3 9 2 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 2 2 2 4 17 2 2 19 12 2 6 3 14 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 30 19 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 21 17 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 4 3 4 3 3 6 9 10 4 14 6 2 6 4 10 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 5 4 5 4 13 17 15 6 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 2 3 4 5 7 8 8 4 12 6 4 5 3 10 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 23 9 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 2 3 2 2 1 7 13 9 2 16 8 2 7 4 11 3 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 3 2 3 3 7 10 9 4 14 7 2 6 4 11 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 13 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 7 5 4 5 4 11 17 15 6 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 10 4 4 5 7 12 15 16 6 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 6 4 7 5 11 19 6 5 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 6 3 3 6 5 7 8 2 3 14 7 3 6 4 9 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 11 5 4 6 5 11 17 10 6 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 6 2 3 6 6 7 8 7 4 11 5 4 5 3 8 4 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 33 14 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 7 5 4 5 4 12 16 17 6 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 33 14 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 7 4 6 7 6 10 13 20 4 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 34 14 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 4 3 2 3 3 7 10 9 4 14 7 2 6 4 10 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 2 3 3 2 2 5 9 9 3 16 7 3 7 5 10 6 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 3 2 3 3 6 8 8 4 13 8 3 7 5 9 6 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 9 2 9 3 6 8 7 3 13 5 3 5 4 10 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 6 4 5 3 11 22 5 4 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 33 13 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 4 3 3 3 4 7 9 8 3 13 6 4 5 3 10 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 3 2 2 2 6 11 3 2 20 10 3 8 4 11 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 7 4 3 5 4 13 17 15 6 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 34 14 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 33 14 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 7 5 4 5 4 13 17 15 6 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 12 12 76 Disambiguation of 'criminal gang': 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /fɜɹm/ [General-American], [fɝm] [General-American], /fɜːm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-firm.ogg , en-uk-firm.ogg , EN-AU ck1 firm.ogg Forms: firms [present, singular, third-person], firming [participle, present], firmed [participle, past], firmed [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Middle English fermen (“to make firm”), partly from (either through Old French fermer or directly) Latin firmō, from firmus (“firm”, adjective), and partly a new formation on the adjective. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fermen|id=to firm|t=to make firm}} Middle English fermen (“to make firm”), {{der|en|fro|fermer}} Old French fermer, {{der|en|la|firmō}} Latin firmō Head templates: {{en-verb}} firm (third-person singular simple present firms, present participle firming, simple past and past participle firmed)
  1. (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely. Tags: transitive Translations (to fix securely): закрепвам (zakrepvam) (Bulgarian), фиксирам (fiksiram) (Bulgarian), fiksi (Esperanto), varmistaa (Finnish), kiinnittää lujasti (Finnish), στερεώνω (stereóno) (Greek), rögzít (Hungarian), erősít (Hungarian), rawhi (Maori), rarawhi (Maori), rawhirawhi (Maori), firmar (Portuguese), utrditi (Slovene), učvrstiti (Slovene), afirmar (Spanish) Translations (to make firm or strong): втвърдявам (vtvǎrdjavam) (Bulgarian), upevnit (Czech), firmigi (Esperanto), lujittaa (Finnish), σταθεροποιώ (statheropoió) (Greek), megszilárdít (Hungarian), megerősít (Hungarian), megszorít (Hungarian), rarawhi (Maori), rawhi (Maori), fermen (Middle English), ujędniać [imperfective] (Polish), firmar (Portuguese), utrditi (Slovene), učvrstiti (Slovene), afirmar (Spanish), hirmar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-verb-TMStajnN Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 2 2 2 4 17 2 2 19 12 2 6 3 14 3 5 Disambiguation of 'to fix securely': 82 0 5 2 7 0 4 Disambiguation of 'to make firm or strong': 93 7 0 0 0 0 0
  2. (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify. Tags: transitive Translations (to solidify): втвърдявам (vtvǎrdjavam) (Bulgarian), lujittaa (Finnish), στερεώνω (stereóno) (Greek), megszilárdul (Hungarian), tetepe (Maori), utrditi (Slovene)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-verb-0PHRp9F9 Disambiguation of 'to solidify': 0 85 2 2 3 5 3
  3. (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise. Tags: intransitive Translations (to become firm): втвърдявам се (vtvǎrdjavam se) (Bulgarian), ztvrdnout (Czech), firmiĝi (Esperanto), lujittua (Finnish), σταθεροποιούμαι (statheropoioúmai) (Greek), στεριώνω (sterióno) (Greek), megszilárdul (Hungarian), megkeményedik (Hungarian), szilárdul (Hungarian), keményedik (Hungarian), umacniać się [imperfective] (Polish), umocnić się [perfective] (Polish), afirmarse (Spanish), hirmarse (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-verb-sw-M6rJs Disambiguation of 'to become firm': 0 1 91 2 3 2 1
  4. (intransitive) To improve after decline. Tags: intransitive Translations (to improve after decline): vahvistua (Finnish), σταθεροποιούμαι (statheropoioúmai) (Greek), megerősödik (Hungarian), erősödik (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-firm-en-verb-AQ1HIF1b Disambiguation of 'to improve after decline': 1 1 1 93 1 1 2
  5. (intransitive, Australia) To shorten (of betting odds). Tags: Australia, intransitive
    Sense id: en-firm-en-verb-QnRNtY5N Categories (other): Australian English, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 3 2 2 2 4 17 2 2 19 12 2 6 3 14 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 2 3 4 5 7 8 8 4 12 6 4 5 3 10 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 2 3 2 2 1 7 13 9 2 16 8 2 7 4 11 3 9
  6. (transitive, colloquial) To grit one's teeth and bear; to push through something unpleasant. Tags: colloquial, transitive
    Sense id: en-firm-en-verb-QRALzn71
  7. (transitive, UK, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer. Tags: UK, slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-firm-en-verb-4BkuoHDP Categories (other): British English, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 6 2 3 6 6 7 8 7 4 11 5 4 5 3 8 4 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: firming agent
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "hooligan firm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "interfirm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "investment firm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "law firm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "levered firm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "long firm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "neglected firm effect"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "n-firm concentration ratio"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "small firm effect"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "The Firm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "white-shoe firm"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*dʰer-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "it",
        "3": "firma",
        "4": "",
        "5": "signature"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian firma (“signature”)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "firmāre",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to make firm, to confirm (by signature)"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin firmāre (“to make firm, to confirm (by signature)”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "de",
        "3": "Firma",
        "4": "",
        "5": "business, name of business"
      },
      "expansion": "German Firma (“business, name of business”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "dharma",
        "3": "dhamma"
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      "name": "doublet"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)m"
    }
  ],
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    "business"
  ],
  "word": "firm"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firm error"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firm hand"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firm hand at the tiller"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firm hand on the tiller"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firmish"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firm line"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firm link"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firmly"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firmness"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firm power"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firm up"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "firmware"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hold firm"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stand firm"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*dʰer-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "ferme"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English ferme",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "ferme"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French ferme",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "firmus",
        "4": "",
        "5": "strong, steady"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin firmus (“strong, steady”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "dharma"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of dharma",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Latin firmus (“strong, steady”). Doublet of dharma.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "firmer",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "firmest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "er"
      },
      "expansion": "firm (comparative firmer, superlative firmest)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 9 8 9 13 22 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Armenian translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 10 8 9 13 22 26",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Azerbaijani translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 9 7 9 11 25 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 21 4 20 5 18 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Gothic translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 10 8 10 13 22 26",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Norman translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 10 7 10 9 24 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)"
      ],
      "id": "en-firm-en-adj-BSjJvTKM",
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        [
          "Steadfast",
          "steadfast"
        ],
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ],
        [
          "solid",
          "solid"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "arz",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "mākin",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "tags": [
            "Egyptian-Arabic"
          ],
          "word": "ماكن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "ansasan",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "անսասան"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "möhkəm"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "sərt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "bərk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "davamlı"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "stabilen",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "стабилен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "ferm"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "fiksa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "firma"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "kindel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "luja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "vakaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "vankka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "jämerä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "firme"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "mq̇ari",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "მყარი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "magari",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "მაგარი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "mṭḳice",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "მტკიცე"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "befestigt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "fest"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "fixiert"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "tulgus",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "𐍄𐌿𐌻𐌲𐌿𐍃"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "el",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "σταθερός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "el",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "στιβαρός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "nastós",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "ναστός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "bébaios",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "βέβαιος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "yatsív",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "יציב"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "dŕṛh",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "दृढ़"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "kāyam",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "कायम"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "erős"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "biztos"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "szilárd"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "fix"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "teguh"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "diongbháilte"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ltg",
          "lang": "Latgalian",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "styngrys"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "firmus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "stingrs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "whena"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "pākaha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "tina"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "toka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "kiriūka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "ita"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "ferme"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "faust"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "firme"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "krépkij",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "кре́пкий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "tvjórdyj",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "твёрдый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "próčnyj",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "про́чный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ustójčivyj",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "усто́йчивый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "dṛḍha",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "दृढ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "dhīra",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "धीर"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "cunbhalach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "seasmhach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "čvrst"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "firme"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "su",
          "lang": "Sundanese",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "keyeng"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "82 1 2 6 2 8",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "stijkýj",
          "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
          "word": "стійки́й"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms with collocations",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 21 4 20 5 18 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Gothic translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 10 7 10 9 24 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "firm favourites",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012 May 9, John Percy, “Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report”, in the Telegraph:",
          "text": "With such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers.",
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        }
      ],
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      "id": "en-firm-en-adj-uU8HGEts",
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        [
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          "fixed"
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      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "tvǎrd",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "твърд"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "neotstǎpčiv",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "неотстъпчив"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "ferm"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "jiānjué",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "堅決 /坚决"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "nepoddajný"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "firma"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "veendunud"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "luja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "vankkumaton"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "vakuuttunut"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "firme"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "mq̇ari",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "მყარი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "mdgradi",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "მდგრადი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "damagrebuli",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "დამაგრებული"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "uʒravi",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "უძრავი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "piksirebuli",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "word": "ფიქსირებული"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 79 4 2 3 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "ametakínitos",
          "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "αμετακίνητος"
        },
        {
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          "word": "vahvistua"
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    "Zoogocho Zapotec terms borrowed from Spanish",
    "Zoogocho Zapotec terms derived from Spanish",
    "en:Collectives"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "firm error"
    },
    {
      "word": "firm hand"
    },
    {
      "word": "firm hand at the tiller"
    },
    {
      "word": "firm hand on the tiller"
    },
    {
      "word": "firmish"
    },
    {
      "word": "firm line"
    },
    {
      "word": "firm link"
    },
    {
      "word": "firmly"
    },
    {
      "word": "firmness"
    },
    {
      "word": "firm power"
    },
    {
      "word": "firm up"
    },
    {
      "word": "firmware"
    },
    {
      "word": "hold firm"
    },
    {
      "word": "stand firm"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*dʰer-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "ferme"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English ferme",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "ferme"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French ferme",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "firmus",
        "4": "",
        "5": "strong, steady"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin firmus (“strong, steady”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "dharma"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of dharma",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Latin firmus (“strong, steady”). Doublet of dharma.",
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    {
      "form": "firmer",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "firmest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "er"
      },
      "expansion": "firm (comparative firmer, superlative firmest)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Steadfast",
          "steadfast"
        ],
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ],
        [
          "solid",
          "solid"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with collocations",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "firm favourites",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012 May 9, John Percy, “Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report”, in the Telegraph:",
          "text": "With such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Fixed (in opinion)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Fixed",
          "fixed"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He wanted to stay overnight, but I was firm with him and said he had to leave today.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Insistent",
          "insistent"
        ],
        [
          "dissent",
          "dissent"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with collocations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Durable, rigid (material state)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Durable",
          "durable"
        ],
        [
          "rigid",
          "rigid"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, Canto XVIII, page 30:",
          "text": "[…] The life that almost dies in me:\nThat dies not, but endures with pain,\n⁠And slowly forms the firmer mind,\n⁠Treasuring the look it cannot find,\nThe words that are not heard again.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Mentally resistant to hurt or stress."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Mentally",
          "mentally"
        ],
        [
          "resistant",
          "resistant"
        ],
        [
          "hurt",
          "hurt"
        ],
        [
          "stress",
          "stress"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1988 April 23, Elizabeth Pincus, “Moving To Meet The Needs Of Women In The Age Of AIDS”, in Gay Community News, page 7:",
          "text": "Although facilitators of the workshop for lesbians and bisexual women attempted to address the concerns of lesbians, little firm information emerged.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999, Lucinda Dirven, The Palmyrenes of Dura-Europos:",
          "text": "None of the Aramaic inscriptions from the Hellenistic and Roman period that are cited in support of this hypothesis that divine messengers are identified with their sender provide any firm proof to this respect.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "frivolous",
          "frivolous"
        ],
        [
          "fallacious",
          "fallacious"
        ],
        [
          "trustworthy",
          "trustworthy"
        ],
        [
          "solid",
          "solid"
        ],
        [
          "dependable",
          "dependable"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/fɜɹm/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fɝm]",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɜːm/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)m"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "arz",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "mākin",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "tags": [
        "Egyptian-Arabic"
      ],
      "word": "ماكن"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "ansasan",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "անսասան"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "möhkəm"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "sərt"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "bərk"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "davamlı"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "stabilen",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "стабилен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "ferm"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "fiksa"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "firma"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "kindel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "luja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "vakaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "vankka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "jämerä"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "firme"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mq̇ari",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "მყარი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "magari",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "მაგარი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mṭḳice",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "მტკიცე"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "befestigt"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "fest"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "fixiert"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "tulgus",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "𐍄𐌿𐌻𐌲𐌿𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "el",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "σταθερός"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "el",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "στιβαρός"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "nastós",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "ναστός"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "bébaios",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "βέβαιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "yatsív",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "יציב"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "dŕṛh",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "दृढ़"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "kāyam",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "कायम"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "erős"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "biztos"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "szilárd"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "fix"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "teguh"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "diongbháilte"
    },
    {
      "code": "ltg",
      "lang": "Latgalian",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "styngrys"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "firmus"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "stingrs"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "whena"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "pākaha"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "tina"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "toka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "kiriūka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "ita"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "ferme"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "faust"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "firme"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "krépkij",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "кре́пкий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tvjórdyj",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "твёрдый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "próčnyj",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "про́чный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ustójčivyj",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "усто́йчивый"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "dṛḍha",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "दृढ"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "dhīra",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "धीर"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "cunbhalach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "seasmhach"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "čvrst"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "firme"
    },
    {
      "code": "su",
      "lang": "Sundanese",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "keyeng"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "stijkýj",
      "sense": "steadfast, secure (position)",
      "word": "стійки́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "tvǎrd",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "твърд"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "neotstǎpčiv",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "неотстъпчив"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "ferm"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiānjué",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "堅決 /坚决"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "nepoddajný"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "firma"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "veendunud"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "luja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "vankkumaton"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "vakuuttunut"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "firme"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mq̇ari",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "მყარი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mdgradi",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "მდგრადი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "damagrebuli",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "დამაგრებული"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "uʒravi",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "უძრავი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "piksirebuli",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "ფიქსირებული"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ametakínitos",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "αμετακίνητος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "akrádantos",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ακράδαντος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "yatsív",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "יציב"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "meshukhná",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "משוכנע"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "nakhúsh",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "נחוש"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "határozott"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "eltökélt"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "szilárd"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "meggyőződéses"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "fixed (in opinions)",
      "word": "ferreo"
    },
    {
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      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)m"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vtvǎrdjavam",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "втвърдявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "upevnit"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "firmigi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "lujittaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "statheropoió",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "σταθεροποιώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "megszilárdít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "megerősít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "megszorít"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "rarawhi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "rawhi"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "fermen"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ujędniać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "firmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "utrditi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "učvrstiti"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "afirmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make firm or strong",
      "word": "hirmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zakrepvam",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "закрепвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "fiksiram",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "фиксирам"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "fiksi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "varmistaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "kiinnittää lujasti"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "stereóno",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "στερεώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "rögzít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "erősít"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "rawhi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "rarawhi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "rawhirawhi"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "firmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "utrditi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "učvrstiti"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to fix securely",
      "word": "afirmar"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vtvǎrdjavam",
      "sense": "to solidify",
      "word": "втвърдявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to solidify",
      "word": "lujittaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "stereóno",
      "sense": "to solidify",
      "word": "στερεώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to solidify",
      "word": "megszilárdul"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to solidify",
      "word": "tetepe"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to solidify",
      "word": "utrditi"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vtvǎrdjavam se",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "втвърдявам се"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "ztvrdnout"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "firmiĝi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "lujittua"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "statheropoioúmai",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "σταθεροποιούμαι"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "sterióno",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "στεριώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "megszilárdul"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "megkeményedik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "szilárdul"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "keményedik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "umacniać się"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "umocnić się"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "afirmarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to become firm",
      "word": "hirmarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to improve after decline",
      "word": "vahvistua"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "statheropoioúmai",
      "sense": "to improve after decline",
      "word": "σταθεροποιούμαι"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to improve after decline",
      "word": "megerősödik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to improve after decline",
      "word": "erősödik"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "business"
  ],
  "word": "firm"
}

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