"firm" meaning in English

See firm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɜrm/ [US], /fɜːm/ [UK] Audio: en-us-firm.ogg [US], en-uk-firm.ogg [UK], EN-AU ck1 firm.ogg [Australia] Forms: firm [positive], firmer [comparative], firmest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|firm|firmer|firmest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A firm object is hard and solid.
    Sense id: simple-firm-en-adj-Z9br3Nu5

Noun

IPA: /fɜrm/ [US], /fɜːm/ [UK] Audio: en-us-firm.ogg [US], en-uk-firm.ogg [UK], EN-AU ck1 firm.ogg [Australia] Forms: firm [singular], firms [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A firm is a group of people who work together as a business.
    Sense id: simple-firm-en-noun-8xBUwj1~
  2. A firm is a group of people that come together to make money.
    Sense id: simple-firm-en-noun-CP262ylT

Verb

IPA: /fɜrm/ [US], /fɜːm/ [UK] Audio: en-us-firm.ogg [US], en-uk-firm.ogg [UK], EN-AU ck1 firm.ogg [Australia] Forms: firm [canonical], firms [third-person, singular], firmed [past], firmed [past, participle], firming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. : This short section needs someone to add to it.
    Sense id: simple-firm-en-verb-a2VIwlFS Categories (other): Section stubs
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