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  • 1Firm — Firm, n. [It. firma the (firm, sure, or confirming) signature or subscription, or Pg. firma signature, firm, cf. Sp. firma signature; all fr. L. firmus, adj., firm. See {Firm}, a.] The name, title, or style, under which a company transacts… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2firm — Ⅰ. firm [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an unyielding surface or structure. 2) solidly in place and stable. 3) having steady power or strength: a firm grip. 4) showing resolute determination. 5) fixed or definite: firm plans …

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  • 3firm — firm1 [fʉrm] adj. [ME ferm < OFr < L firmus < IE base * dher , to hold, support > Sans dhárma, precept, law, Gr thronos, armchair] 1. not yielding easily under pressure; solid; hard 2. not moved or shaken easily; fixed; stable 3.… …

    English World dictionary

  • 4Signature Properties — is a real estate developer based in Pleasanton, California in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area that constructs housing in the United States, primarily in the state of California. [http://www.sigprop.com/about/ About] , SP website, access date… …

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  • 5firm — n [German Firma, from Italian, signature, ultimately from Latin firmare to make firm, confirm] 1: the name or title under which a company transacts business 2: a partnership of two or more persons that is not recognized as a legal person distinct …

    Law dictionary

  • 6firm — {{11}}firm (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. ferm (12c.) firm, strong, vigorous, steadfast; loyal, faithful, from L. firmus firm, strong, steadfast, enduring, stable, from PIE root *dher to hold, support (Cf. Skt. dharmah custom, law, Gk. thronos seat …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 7Firm offer — In the United States, a firm offer allows merchants to make offers to buy or sell irrevocable for up to three months provided that the offer be put down in writing or otherwise authenticated. Such offers are defined by UCC § 2 205 of the Uniform… …

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  • 8firm — [14] Firm comes ultimately from Latin firmus ‘stable, strong, immovable’. In its adjectival use, the English word’s semantic line of descent from its Latin original is perfectly clear, but the noun presents a very different story. From firmus was …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 9firm — 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

  • 10firm — [14] Firm comes ultimately from Latin firmus ‘stable, strong, immovable’. In its adjectival use, the English word’s semantic line of descent from its Latin original is perfectly clear, but the noun presents a very different story. From firmus was …

    Word origins