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firm
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /f??m/, [f?m]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f??m/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
Etymology 1
From Italian firma (“signature”), from firmare (“to sign”), from Latin firmare (“to make firm, to confirm (by signature)”), from firmus (“firm, stable”). The contemporary sense developed in the 18th century simultaneously with German Firma (“business, name of business”). There are conflicting statements in the literature as to which of the two languages influenced which.
Noun
firm (plural firms)
- (Britain, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
- (business, economics) A business enterprise, however organized.
- (slang) A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
Derived terms
- The Firm
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Latin firmus (“strong, steady”). Doublet of dharma.
Adjective
firm (comparative firmer, superlative firmest)
- Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
- Fixed (in opinion)
- He was firm that selling his company would a good choice and didn't let anyone talk him out of it.
- Durable, rigid (material state)
- firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
firm (third-person singular simple present firms, present participle firming, simple past and past participle firmed)
- (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- (transitive) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- (intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.
- (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- (intransitive, Australia) To shorten (of betting odds).
- (transitive, Britain, slang) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
Translations
Further reading
- Firm in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- FRIM, fMRI, frim
German
Etymology
From Latin firmus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f??m/
Adjective
firm (comparative firmer, superlative am firmsten)
- (somewhat dated) experienced, well versed
Declension
Further reading
- “firm” in Duden online
Polish
Noun
firm f
- genitive plural of firma
Zoogocho Zapotec
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish firma.
Noun
firm
- signature
Derived terms
- chgo?o firm
- cho?o firm
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish firme.
Adjective
firm
- firm, fixed
References
- Long C., Rebecca; Cruz M., Sofronio (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 38)?[2] (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 220
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building
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b?l.d??/
- Rhymes: -?ld??
- Hyphenation: build?ing
Etymology 1
From Middle English bildyng, buildyng, buyldyng, byldyng, bulding, beldyng, equivalent to build +? -ing.
Noun
building (countable and uncountable, plural buildings)
- (uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.
- Synonym: construction
- (countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
- Synonyms: edifice; see also Thesaurus:building
Derived terms
Translations
Further reading
- building on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
See build
Verb
building
- present participle of build
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English building.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bil.di?/
Noun
building m (plural buildings)
- tower, skyscraper (tall building)
- Synonyms: gratte-ciel, tour
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