firm
- Noun. (UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
- Noun. (business, economics) A business enterprise, however organized.
- Noun. (slang) A criminal gang.
- Adjective. steadfast, secure, hard (in position).
- Adjective. fixed (in opinion).
- Adjective. solid, rigid (material state).
- Verb. (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- Verb. (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- Verb. (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
- Verb. (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- Verb. (intransitive) ''Aust.'' To shorten (of betting odds).
This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.