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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Adjective 1.3.1.1 Derived terms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.3.2 Verb

[ English

[ Pronunciation

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[ Etymology 1

From Spanish and Portuguese firma, the title or signature of a company.

[ Noun

Singular firm

Plural firms

firm (plural firms)

1. A business partnership, thee name under which it trades.
2. In economics, a collection of individuals grouped together for economic gain.
3. (slang) A criminal gang

[ Translations

business or company

Czech: firma f. German: Firma f.

Greek: εταιρεία f. Serbian: tvrtka

[ Etymology 2

Middle English ferme < Old French ferme < Latin firmus = (strong, steady)

[ Adjective

firm (comparative firmer, superlative firmest)

1. steadfast, secure, hard (in position)
2. fixed (in opinion)
3. solid, rigid (material state)

[ Derived terms

• firm up
• firmish
• firmly
• firmness
• firmware

[ Translations

steadfast, secure (position)

Greek: στέρεος m.

Latin: firmus m.

fixed (in opinions)

Greek: αμετακίνητος m.

solid, rigid (material state)

[ Verb

Infinitive to firm

Third person singular firms

Simple past firmed

Past participle firmed

Present participle firming

to firm (third-person singular simple present firms, present participle firming, simple past and past participle firmed)

1. (transitive) Make firm or strong; fix securely.
2. (transitive) Make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
3. (intransitive) Become firm; stabilise.
4. (intransitive) Improve after decline.
5. (intransitive) Aust. To shorten (of betting odds).