firm
     adj 1: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
            "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast
            resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence";
            "unwavering loyalty" [syn: {steadfast}, {steady}, {unbendable},
             {unfaltering}, {unshakable}, {unwavering}]
     2: not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the
        snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground" [syn: {solid}]
     3: strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the
        rope" [syn: {strong}]
     4: not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a
        firm offer"
     5: (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or
        trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm
        step"
     6: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are
        still firm" [syn: {steady}, {unfluctuating}]
     7: securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a
        firm position as the country's leading poet" [syn: {established}]
     8: marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm
        muscles"
     9: pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when
        chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple";
        "crunchy lettuce" [syn: {crisp}, {crunchy}]
     10: securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after
         being hit by the car" [syn: {fast}, {immobile}]
     11: 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" [syn: {loyal}, {truehearted}, {fast(a)}]
     n : members of a business organization that owns or operates one
         or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
         [syn: {house}, {business firm}]
     adv : with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you
           must stand firm" [syn: {firmly}, {steadfastly}, {unwaveringly}]
     v 1: become taut or tauter; "Yur muscles will firm when you
          exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened" [syn: {tauten}]
     2: make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope" [syn: {tauten}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0