Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - firm
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1. adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 a of solid or compact structure. b fixed, stable. c steady; not shaking. 2 a resolute, determined. b not easily shaken (firm belief). c steadfast, constant (a firm friend). 3 a (of an offer etc.) not liable to cancellation after acceptance. b (of a decree, law, etc.) established, immutable. 4 Commerce (of prices or goods) maintaining their level or value. --adv. firmly (stand firm; hold firm to). --v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become firm, secure, compact, or solid. 2 tr. fix (plants) firmly in the soil. Derivatives firmly adv. firmness n. Etymology: ME f. OF ferme f. L firmus 2. n. 1 a a business concern. b the partners in such a concern. 2 a group of persons working together, esp. of hospital doctors and assistants. Etymology: earlier = signature, style: Sp. & It. firma f. med.L, f. L firmare confirm f. firmus FIRM(1)
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English ferm, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~us; akin to Greek thronos chair, throne Date: 14th century 1. securely or solidly fixed in place, not weak or uncertain ; vigorous, having a solid or compact structure that resists stress or pressure, 2. a. not subject to change or revision, not subject to price weakness ; steady, not easily moved or disturbed ; steadfast, well-founded, indicating ~ness or resolution , ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. adverb Date: 14th century in a ~ manner ; steadfastly, fixedly, III. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make secure or fast ; tighten , to make solid or compact , to put into final form ; settle , to give additional support to ; strengthen, intransitive verb to become ~ ; harden, to recover from a decline ; improve , IV. noun Etymology: German Firma, from Italian, signature, ultimately from Latin ~are to make ~, con~, from ~us Date: 1744 the name or title under which a company transacts business, a partnership of two or more persons that is not recognized as a legal person distinct from the members composing it, a business unit or enterprise ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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