FIRM
1 —adjective. 1 a solid or compact. B fixed, stable, steady. 2 a resolute, determined. B steadfast, constant (firm belief; firm friend). 3 (of an offer etc.) Definite; not conditional. —adverb. Firmly (stand firm). —verb. (often foll. By up) make or become firm, secure, compact, or solid. ? firmly adverb. Firmness none. [latin firmus]