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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
firm
/fɜːm/
noun1 of 2
fairly hard or solid, not soft
- “They just applied for a job at a law firm.”Tatoeba
- “New hires are subject to careful monitoring in our firm.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)