- firm something up
- make (an agreement or plan) explicit and definite.→ firm
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
firm something up
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firm up — 1) PHR V ERG If you firm up something or if it firms up, it becomes firmer and more solid. [V P n (not pron)] This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin... [V n P] I now go swimming five times a week, which helps… … English dictionary
firm — firm1 adjective 1》 having an unyielding surface or structure. 2》 solidly in place and stable. 3》 having steady power or strength: a firm grip. ↘unlikely to change; enduring. 4》 showing strength of character; resolute. 5》 (of a currency,… … English new terms dictionary
firm offer — ➔ offer2 * * * firm offer UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE a definite offer to buy something at a fixed price: »The chief executive said yesterday that the bank will make a firm offer within four weeks … Financial and business terms
firm offer — UK US noun [countable] [singular firm offer plural firm offers] a definite offer to buy something for a particular price Thesaurus: activity of shoppinghyponym * * * … Useful english dictionary
firm offer — noun count a definite offer to buy something for a particular price … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
firm — firm1 [ fɜrm ] adjective *** 1. ) solid but not hard: The ground beneath our feet was fairly firm and not too muddy. I sleep better on a firm mattress. firm, ripe tomatoes ─ opposite SOFT 2. ) steady and fixed in place: Make sure the ladder is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
firm — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ firms, firming, firmed, firmer, firmest 1) N COUNT A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or which provides a service which people pay for. The firm s employees were expecting large bonuses. ...a firm of… … English dictionary
firm — I UK [fɜː(r)m] / US [fɜrm] noun [countable] Word forms firm : singular firm plural firms *** a business or company a building/engineering/law firm a large firm: She works for a large firm. firm of: a firm of accountants/architects/solicitors II… … English dictionary
firm — firm1 firmly, adv. firmness, n. /ferrm/, adj., firmer, firmest, v., adv., firmer, firmest. adj. 1. not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture … Universalium
firm — firm1 W1S1 [fə:m US fə:rm] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: firma signature , from Latin firmare to show to be true , from firmus; FIRM2] a business or company, especially a small one electronics/advertising/law etc firm ▪ She works for an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
