firm
Meaning
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- A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
- A business enterprise, however organized.
- (slang) A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
Synonyms
business firm
trading company
become hard
become firm
be steady
become solid
well-developed
be established
be firm
be prosperous
be settled
business organization
grow strong
iron-bound
solid ground
stubborn person
be hard
company office
steadfast person
be immovable
be stable
hold firmly
be rigid
disposed to stand
make strong
not assailable
not fallen
not loose
not staggering
not transient
not turning away
possessed of firmness
commercial firm
business organisation
trading house
fast coupling
be stablished
hard and solid
well-toned
be fast
business house
hold firm
in good repair
maison de commerce
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɜɹm/
Etymology
From Italian firma (“signature”), from firmare (“to sign”), from Latin firmāre (“to make firm, to confirm (by signature)”), from firmus (“firm, stable”). The contemporary sense developed in the 18th century simultaneously with German Firma (“business, name of business”). There are conflicting statements in the literature as to which of the two languages influenced which. Doublet of dharma and dhamma. Other cognates include Russian держать (deržatʹ, “to hold”).
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