| (superl.) | Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood. |
| (superl.) | 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 firm adherent. |
| (superl.) | Solid; -- opposed to fluid; as, firm land. |
| (superl.) | Indicating firmness; as, a firm tread; a firm countenance. |
| (a.) | 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. |
| (a.) | To fix; to settle; to confirm; to establish. |
| (a.) | To fix or direct with firmness. |