Firm: meaning, definitions and examples
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firm
[ fɜːrm ]
business
A business organization, such as a corporation or partnership, that sells goods or services in order to make a profit.
Synonyms
company, enterprise, organization
Examples of usage
- She works for a large accounting firm.
- The law firm specializes in intellectual property cases.
strong
Resistant to pressure or damage; solid and stable.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The ground became firm after the rain stopped.
- She gave him a firm handshake.
Translations
Translations of the word "firm" in other languages:
🇵🇹 empresa
- firma
- firme
🇮🇳 कंपनी
- फर्म
- दृढ़
🇩🇪 Firma
- Unternehmen
- fest
🇮🇩 perusahaan
- firma
- tegas
🇺🇦 компанія
- фірма
- тверда
🇵🇱 firma
- przedsiębiorstwo
- solidny
🇯🇵 会社
- 企業
- しっかりした
🇫🇷 entreprise
- firme
- ferme
🇪🇸 empresa
- firma
- firme
🇹🇷 şirket
- firma
- sağlam
🇰🇷 회사
- 기업
- 확고한
🇸🇦 شركة
- مؤسسة
- صارم
🇨🇿 společnost
- firma
- pevný
🇸🇰 spoločnosť
- firma
- pevný
🇨🇳 公司
- 企业
- 坚定的
🇸🇮 podjetje
- firma
- trden
🇮🇸 fyrirtæki
- firma
- traustur
🇰🇿 компания
- фирма
- берік
🇬🇪 კომპანია
- ფირმა
- მტკიცე
🇦🇿 şirkət
- firma
- möhkəm
🇲🇽 empresa
- firma
- firme
Word origin
The word 'firm' originated from the Latin word 'firmus', meaning strong or stable. It has been used in English since the 14th century. Over time, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to business, strength, and stability.
See also: confirm, firmament, firming, firmly, firmness, firms, infirm, unfirmly.