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Quick definitions from WordNet (firm)

▸ noun:  members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
▸ verb:  make taut or tauter
▸ verb:  become taut or tauter ("Yur muscles will firm when you exercise regularly")
▸ adjective:  marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable ("Firm convictions")
▸ adjective:  not subject to revision or change ("A firm contract")
▸ adjective:  not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall ("Stocks are still firm")
▸ adjective:  (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling ("His voice was firm and confident")
▸ adjective:  strong and sure ("A firm grasp")
▸ adjective:  unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause ("A firm ally")
▸ adjective:  not soft or yielding to pressure ("A firm mattress")
▸ adjective:  marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue ("Firm muscles")
▸ adjective:  securely established ("Holds a firm position as the country's leading poet")
▸ adjective:  securely fixed in place ("The post was still firm after being hit by the car")
▸ adjective:  pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed ("A firm apple")
▸ adverb:  with resolute determination ("We firmly believed it")

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