firm definition

1. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
• examples: he worked for a brokerage house
2. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
• examples: firm convictions
• examples: a firm mouth
• examples: steadfast resolve
• examples: a man of unbendable perseverence
• examples: unwavering loyalty
3. not soft or yielding to pressure
• examples: a firm mattress
• examples: the snow was firm underfoot
• examples: solid ground
4. strong and sure
• examples: a firm grasp
• examples: gave a strong pull on the rope
5. not subject to revision or change
• examples: a firm contract
• examples: a firm offer
6. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
• examples: his voice was firm and confident
• examples: a firm step
7. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
• examples: stocks are still firm
8. securely established
• examples: holds a firm position as the country's leading poet
9. possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
• examples: firm muscles
10. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; ; ; - Campaign song for William Henry Harrison
• examples: a firm ally
• examples: loyal supporters
• examples: the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe
• examples: fast friends
11. with resolute determination
• examples: we firmly believed it
• examples: you must stand firm