firm

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, adjective, adverb, verb
+ noun
a business or company: an engineering firm + a firm of accountants
+ adjective (firmer, firmest)
1 fairly hard; not easy to press into a different shape: a firm bed / mattress + These peaches are still firm. + It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. + Bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch.
2 not likely to change: a firm believer in socialism + a firm agreement / date / decision / offer / promise + firm beliefs / conclusions / convictions / principles + She is a firm favourite with the children. + We have no firm evidence to support the case. + They remained firm friends.
3 strongly fixed in place
Synonym: SECURE
Stand the fish tank on a firm base. + No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage.
4 (of sb's voice or hand movements) strong and steady: 'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. + With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away. + She took a firm hold of my arm. + Her handshake was cool and firm.
5 (of sb's behaviour, position or understanding of sth) strong and in control: to exercise firm control / discipline / leadership + Parents must be firm with their children. + The company now has a firm footing in the marketplace. + This book will give your students a firm grasp of English grammar. + We need to keep a firm grip on the situation.
6 [usually before noun] ~ (against sth) (of a country's money, etc.) not lower than another: The pound remained firm against the dollar, but fell against the yen.
See also - FIRMLY
firmness noun [U]
Idioms: be on firm ground to be in a strong position in an argument, etc. because you know the facts: Everyone agreed with me, so I knew I was on firm ground.
a firm hand strong control or discipline: Those children need a firm hand to make them behave.
take a firm line / stand (on / against sth) to make your beliefs known and to try to make others follow them: We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising. + They took a firm stand against drugs in the school.
adverb
Idioms: hold firm (to sth) (formal) to believe sth strongly and not change your mind: She held firm to her principles.
stand fast / firm to refuse to move back; to refuse to change your opinions
+ verb
1 [VN] to make sth become stronger or harder: Firm the soil around the plant. + This product claims to firm your body in six weeks.
2 [V] ~ (to / at ...) (finance) (of shares, prices, etc.) to become steady or rise steadily: Rank's shares firmed 3p to 696p.
Phrasal Verbs: firm up to become harder or more solid: Put the mixture somewhere cool to firm up.
firm up sth
1 to make arrangements more final and fixed: The company has not yet firmed up its plans for expansion. + The precise details still have to be firmed up.
2 to make sth harder or more solid: A few weeks of aerobics will firm up that flabby stomach.

Thesaurus dictionary

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adj.

1 compact, solid, dense, compressed, condensed, concentrated, rigid, stiff, hard, unyielding, inflexible, inelastic:

I prefer a firm mattress.

2 stable, fixed, fast, secure, steady, solid, stationary, anchored, moored, unmovable, immovable:

This pole is firmer than that one.

3 steady, strong, sturdy, tight, unwavering, unshakable or unshakeable, unswerving:

What we need is a firm hand at the controls.

4 resolute, determined, dogged, definite, resolved, positive, decisive, decided, set on or upon, steadfast, constant, unflinching, staunch, unshaken, unshakeable or unshakable, immovable, inflexible, rigid, unwavering, undeviating, unchanging, unchangeable, obstinate, obdurate, stubborn, strict, unyielding, unbending, unalterable:

Father was firm about my not staying out past midnight.

v.

5 Often firm up. consolidate, establish, settle (down), solidify, resolve, determine, set up:

We firmed up the terms of the contract. Sugar prices firmed today.

n.

6 company, organization, corporation, limited company, public limited company, plc, partnership, proprietorship, business, enterprise, concern, house, conglomerate, multinational (company), cartel, Colloq outfit; US jargon CIA, Central Intelligence Agency:

He works for a firm in the City.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ solid/strong

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem | remain, stay

Exercise is important if you want your muscles to stay firm.

| make sth

Use extra stuffing to make the cushions firmer.

| keep sth

exercises to keep your muscles firm

ADV.

very | fairly, quite, reasonably

² not likely to change

VERBS

be, sound | hold, remain, stand

Jo held firm: nothing else would do. We stand firm on these principles.

ADV.

very | fairly, quite

PREP.

with

I have always been quite firm with my children.

Concise English dictionary

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firms|firmed|firming|firmer|firmestfɜrm /fɜːm
noun
+the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
verb
+become taut or tauter
+make taut or tauter
adj.
+marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
+not soft or yielding to pressure
+strong and sure
+not subject to revision or change
+(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
+not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
+securely established
+possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
+pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed
+securely fixed in place
+unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
adv.
+with resolute determination

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