Meaning of "firm" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIRM

From Latin firmus.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FIRM

firm  [fɜːm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRM

Firm is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb firm in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FIRM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Business

A business, also known as an enterprise or a firm, is an organization involved in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are prevalent in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and provide goods and services to customers in exchange of other goods, services, or money. Businesses may also be not-for-profit or state-owned. A business owned by multiple individuals may be referred to as a company. The etymology of "business" stems from the idea of being busy, and implies socially valuable and rewarding work. A business can mean a particular organization or a more generalized usage refers to an entire market sector, i.e. "the music business". Compound forms such as agribusiness represent subsets of the word's broader meaning, which encompasses all the activity by the suppliers of goods and services.

Definition of firm in the English dictionary

The first definition of firm in the dictionary is not soft or yielding to a touch or pressure; rigid; solid. Other definition of firm is securely in position; stable or stationary. Firm is also definitely established; decided; settled.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FIRM

PRESENT

Present

I firm

you firm

he/she/it firms

we firm

you firm

they firm

Present continuous

I am firming

you are firming

he/she/it is firming

we are firming

you are firming

they are firming

Present perfect

I have firmed

you have firmed

he/she/it has firmed

we have firmed

you have firmed

they have firmed

Present perfect continuous

I have been firming

you have been firming

he/she/it has been firming

we have been firming

you have been firming

they have been firming

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I firmed

you firmed

he/she/it firmed

we firmed

you firmed

they firmed

Past continuous

I was firming

you were firming

he/she/it was firming

we were firming

you were firming

they were firming

Past perfect

I had firmed

you had firmed

he/she/it had firmed

we had firmed

you had firmed

they had firmed

Past perfect continuous

I had been firming

you had been firming

he/she/it had been firming

we had been firming

you had been firming

they had been firming

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will firm

you will firm

he/she/it will firm

we will firm

you will firm

they will firm

Future continuous

I will be firming

you will be firming

he/she/it will be firming

we will be firming

you will be firming

they will be firming

Future perfect

I will have firmed

you will have firmed

he/she/it will have firmed

we will have firmed

you will have firmed

they will have firmed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been firming

you will have been firming

he/she/it will have been firming

we will have been firming

you will have been firming

they will have been firming

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would firm

you would firm

he/she/it would firm

we would firm

you would firm

they would firm

Conditional continuous

I would be firming

you would be firming

he/she/it would be firming

we would be firming

you would be firming

they would be firming

Conditional perfect

I would have firm

you would have firm

he/she/it would have firm

we would have firm

you would have firm

they would have firm

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been firming

you would have been firming

he/she/it would have been firming

we would have been firming

you would have been firming

they would have been firming

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you firm
we let´s firm
you firm

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to firm

Past participle

firmed

Present Participle

firming

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FIRM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «firm» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of firm

adamant · association · attached · business · clear · close · close-grained · compact · compacted · company · compressed · concentrated · concern · confidential · confirmed · conglomerate · consortium · constant · corporation · cut-and-dried · dear · definite · dense · determined · devoted · embedded · enterprise · establishment · familiar · fast · fixed · good · hard · house · immovable · inelastic · inflexible · inseparable · intimate · jellified · loving · motionless · obdurate · organization · outfit · partnership · resolute · resolved · rigid · riveted · robust · rooted · secure · set · set on · settled · solid · solidified · stable · stalwart · stationary · staunch · steadfast · steady · stiff · strict · strong · sturdy · taut · tight · true · unalterable · unbending · undertaking · unfaltering · unflinching · unmoving · unshakeable · unshaken · unswerving · unwavering · unyielding · venture

TRANSLATION OF FIRM

Find out the translation of firm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of firm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «firm» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 结实的
• Translator English - Spanish: duro
• English: firm
• Translator English - Hindi: फर्म
• Translator English - Arabic: راسِخ
• Translator English - Russian: твердый
• Translator English - Portuguese: firme
• Translator English - Bengali: দৃঢ়
• Translator English - French: ferme
• Translator English - Malay: tegas
• Translator English - German: fest
• Translator English - Japanese: 堅い
• Translator English - Korean: 단단한
• Translator English - Javanese: Tegese
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chắc chắn
• Translator English - Tamil: நிறுவனம்
• Translator English - Marathi: टणक
• Translator English - Turkish: firma
• Translator English - Italian: sodo
• Translator English - Polish: mocny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: твердий
• Translator English - Romanian: ferm
• Translator English - Greek: σφιχτός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: firma
• Translator English - Swedish: fast
• Translator English - Norwegian: fast

10 QUOTES WITH «FIRM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word firm.

1

Jack Abramoff

A senator will come off Capitol Hill and they'll be barred from two years from lobbying in the Senate. So they'll pick the phone up and they'll call their buddy, the senator, their old buddies, and they'll say, 'Listen, I'm here at this law firm now. I can't lobby you, but my new partner, Jack, can lobby you.'

2

Richard Attias

It is my firm belief that action on the issues that matter for Africa must emerge from within Africa itself.

3

Timothy J. Bartik

I can be the most skilled person in the world, but if everyone else at my firm lacks skills, my employer is going to find it more difficult to introduce new technology, new production techniques. So as a result, my employer is going to be less productive. They will not be able to afford to pay me as good wages.

4

Catherine Bell

I'm a firm believer in doing things that scare you.

5

Richard Nelson Bolles

I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change.

6

Marvin Bower

Convinced that behavior and conduct are every bit as important as skills and expertise, I sought to build the firm into an enduring, values-based institution.

7

Charlotte Bronte

Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by education; they grow firm there, firm as weeds among stones.

8

Paul Broun

I do go against my leadership all the time because I stand firm on the four questions that I ask about all legislation. The first, is it constitutional according to the original intent? The second, does it fit the Judeo-Christian Biblical principles that our nation is founded upon? Third, do we need it? Fourth, can we afford it?

9

James Callaghan

Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.

10

Brandi Carlile

I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me. I can either choose to stop and acknowledge it, or put it off and hope that it won't fade away. 'That Wasn't Me' is no exception - it came together more quickly than any other song I have ever constructed on my own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRM»

Discover the use of firm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Firm: A Novel

BONUS: This edition contains an Introduction to the NBC TV series and script pages from the pilot episode of NBC's The Firm and an excerpt from John Grisham's The Litigators.

John Grisham, 2010

The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on ...

To an outsider, they are a consulting firm. To themselves, simply, The Firm. This revealing book uncovers the inner workings of what just might be the most influential private organization in America.

Duff McDonald, 2013

Managing The Professional Service Firm

International expert and consultant David Maister offers a brilliant and accessible guide to every management issue at play in professional firms.

David H. Maister, 2007

Law Firm Accounting and Financial Management

This book covers topics such as: fundamentals of law firm financial information, with easy-to-understand examples of the data involved and financial management concepts.

Joseph A. Bailey (Jr.), David E. Gaulin, 2001

The Art Firm: Aesthetic Management and Metaphysical Marketing

This book investigates how to apply the methods artists use in creating value to the methods more traditional managers use in running their businesses.

Pierre Guillet de Monthoux, 2004

Behavioral Theory of the Firm

This second edition includes new material which puts the original text in a contemporary context.

Richard M. Cyert, James G. March, 1992

The Nature of the Firm: Origins, Evolution, and Development

Coase won the 1991 Nobel Prize in Economics for this work. This volume derives from a conference held in 1987 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Coase's classic article.

Oliver E. Williamson, Sidney G. Winter, 1993

The Firm: The Inside Story of the Stasi

Providing on-the-ground empirical evidence of how the Stasi operated on a day-to-day basis with ordinary people, this remarkable volume offers an unparalleled picture of life in a totalitarian state.

Gary Bruce, 2010

Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques

Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques examines how marketing can improve client satisfaction and increase the bottom line for both corporate and consumer practices.

Sally J. Schmidt, 1991

The Firm, the Market, and the Law

"These essays bear rereading. Coase's careful attention to actual institutions not only offers deep insight into economics but also provides the best argument for Coase's methodological position.

R. H. Coase, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firm is used in the context of the following news items.

NC election board member's firm worked for target of probe

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TCI to close doors; design-build firm files for receivership

The architecture, engineering and contracting firm founded in 1977 announced Friday that it will begin winding down with plans to close by the ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»

Firm News: July 10, 2015

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Greensboro law firm changes name with departure of founding …

Greensboro boutique law firm Hagan Davis Mangum Barrett & Langley has changed its name following the departure of two of its founding ... «Triad Business Journal, Jul 15»

Telford accounting firm celebrates first anniversary

Telford accounting firm celebrates first anniversary. Christopher Hayden, managing director at Hayden Miller Nelson & Yoder in Telford, ... «The Reporter, Jul 15»

Greek EU 'Exit' Would Significantly Hike Delivery Costs Warns …

Roger Sumner-Rivers, CEO and founder of international courier firm ParcelHero that delivers to over 220 countries, commenting on ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Former Ivy Fund, Waddell & Reed manager forms new investment firm

Chiron Investment Management LLC will be an actively management investment firm with offices in Mission Woods and New York City. «Kansas City Business Journal, Jul 15»

Bellevue construction firm Tri-State settles false-reporting allegations

The U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday that Tri-State Construction has agreed to pay more than $140,000 to settle allegations it submitted false ... «Puget Sound Business Journal, Jul 15»

US seeks to block sales of Iowa firm's supplements

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. – An Iowa company has been selling potentially unsafe dietary supplements and falsely advertising them as treatments for ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»

Judge orders law firm to turn over Bridgegate probe notes

NEWARK _A federal judge on Friday ordered a law firm to turn over the notes it took preparing a nearly $8 million report on the lane closings at ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»