0 not soft but not completely hard:
5 a company offering a professional service, for example a company of lawyers:
She's just started working for an accounting firm.
a firm of solicitors/accountants/architects
The Firm is an unofficial nickname that dates back to the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI.
The Firm refers to the business side of the Royal Family and is generally used to describe the institution of Buckingham Palace, which includes senior courtiers and advisers.
6 a group of violent supporters of a football team who organize or try to start fights with supporters of other teams:
Millwall and West Ham had had firms for 30 years, so it's hardly surprising there was violence.
8 to stop changing or to remain at the same level, amount, etc.:
9 set in place and unable or unlikely to move, come loose, or fall over:
11 certain or fixed in a belief, opinion, etc., and unlikely to change, or so certain as to be beyond doubt or question:
a law firm
The firm remains heavily dependent on North America, its biggest market.
big/medium-sized/small firm Small and medium-sized firms accounted for 69.8% of the UK business population.
leading/major/top firm He hired a top firm of architects and re-mortgaged the family home to finance the project.
accounting/law/manufacturing, etc. firm Local manufacturing firms are under heavy competitive pressure, often from off-shore production.
set up/start (up)/establish a firm Her grandfather had set up the firm soon after the war.
run/manage a firm The firm was run from an office in Bolton.
15 used to describe a price or level that is high and is likely to rise or stay high:
17 to remain at the same level, amount, etc. or to rise slightly:
The mixture should be firm to the touch after it has been baked.
The going is described as good to firm.
After weeks at sea, it was wonderful to feel firm ground beneath our feet once more.
Make sure you've got a firm foothold on the rock before you climb up.
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