10. firm the title under which associated parties transact business: the firm of Smith & Jones.
Etymology: (1565–75; < Sp firma signature < L firmāre to confirm)
Definition of 'Firm'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)firm, house, business firm the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments "he worked for a brokerage house"
2. (adj)firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
3. (adj)firm, solid not soft or yielding to pressure "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"
4. (adj)firm, strong strong and sure "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"
5. (adj)firm not subject to revision or change "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"
6. (adj)firm (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"
7. (adj)firm, steady, unfluctuating not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall "stocks are still firm"
8. (adj)firm securely established "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"
9. (adj)firm possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue "firm muscles"
10. (adj)fast, firm, immobile securely fixed in place "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
11. (verb)firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a) unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
12. (verb)tauten, firm become taut or tauter "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"
13. (adverb)tauten, firm make taut or tauter "tauten a rope"
14. (adverb)firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly with resolute determination "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
2. firm strong and not likely to move a firm grip on the handle
3. firm definite, certain and not likely to change firm plans; a firm basis for an agreement; firm discipline; She spoke to him fondly but firmly.; firmly opposed to the changes; He firmly fastened the bag.
4. (noun)firm a company or business partnership a law/engineering firm
5. (verb)firm to confirm or make definite We should firm up the arrangements for Friday.
Definition of 'Firm'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Firm the name, title, or style, under which a company transacts business; a partnership of two or more persons; a commercial house; as, the firm of Hope & Co
2. (adj)Firm to fix; to settle; to confirm; to establish
3. (adj)Firm to fix or direct with firmness
4. Firm fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood
5. Firm not easily excited or disturbed; unchanging in purpose; fixed; steady; constant; stable; unshaken; not easily changed in feelings or will; strong; as, a firm believer; a firm friend; a firmadherent
Definitions of Firm 
Afrikaans: stewige handdruk
Arabic: قَوي، ثابِت
Bulgarian: стабилен
Brazilian: firme
Czech: pevný
German: fest
Danish: fast; solid
Greek: σταθερός, γερός, στέρεος
Spanish: firme, sólido
Estonian: tugev
Farsi: سفت
Finnish: luja
French: solide
Hebrew: יָצִיב, חָזָק
Hindi: स्थिर, दृढ़, अचल
Croatian: jak, cvrst, postojan
Hungarian: szilárd
Indonesian: mantap
Icelandic: þéttur, stöðugur, fastur
Italian: fermo, sicuro
Japanese: しっかりとした
Korean: 굳은, 견고한
Lithuanian: tvirtas
Latvian: ciets; stingrs
Malay: erat
Dutch: stevig
Norwegian: fast, solid, stabil
Polish: mocny
Persian: سفت
Pashto: کلک
Portuguese: firme
Romanian: tare; solid
Russian: крепкий
Slovak: pevný
Slovenian: čvrst
Serbian: čvrst
Swedish: fast, stadig
Thai: มั่นคง
Turkish: sert
Taiwanese: 緊緊的
Ukrainian: міцний, твердий
Urdu: محکم
Vietnamese: mạnh mẽ; chắc chắn
Chinese: 紧紧的
