firm
noun, adjective/fɜːm/CEFR B1প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত
Meaning
A business company; or solid and not easily moved or changed.
Example sentences
- She works at a law firm in Dhaka.সে ঢাকার একটি আইন প্রতিষ্ঠানে কাজ করে।
- He was firm about the deadline.সময়সীমার ব্যাপারে তিনি অনড় ছিলেন।
A common mistake
I work in a company firm.→I work at a firm.
A firm is already a company. The two words are not stacked together.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar words, and what each means
- company
কোম্পানি, সঙ্গ
A business organisation, or the presence of other people.
- business
ব্যবসা
Buying and selling, or a company that does it.
- solid
কঠিন, নিরেট
Hard and firm, not liquid or gas; also strong and reliable.
- steadfast
অবিচল, বিশ্বস্ত
Firm and not changing in purpose or loyalty.
- strict
কঠোর
Demanding that rules be obeyed carefully.
- hard
শক্ত, কঠিন
Firm and solid; not soft. (Also means difficult.)
Other English words for “প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত”
- institution
An organisation set up for a purpose, or a long-established custom.
- enterprise
A business or project, especially a bold one, or the spirit of starting such things.
- organization
A group of people working together for a purpose, or the way something is arranged.
- staunch
Very loyal and committed in attitude.
- forceful
Expressing opinions strongly and with confidence.
- hard
Firm and solid; not soft. (Also means difficult.)
Opposite words
- soft
নরম, কোমল
Easy to press or shape; not hard.
- flexible
নমনীয়; পরিবর্তনযোগ্য
Able to bend, or able to change to suit new conditions.
- crumbly
ঝুরঝুরে, ভঙ্গুর
Easily breaking into small pieces.
- gooey
আঠালো ও নরম
Soft, sticky and often stretchy.
- mushy
থকথকে, গলা
Soft, wet and without a firm shape.
- slimy
পিচ্ছিল ও আঠালো
Covered with an unpleasant, slippery, sticky liquid.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- firmnessnounদৃঢ়তা, শক্ত ভাব
“firm” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Useful phrase for a firm opinion: 'From my perspective, there is no doubt that…'
IELTS Writing Task 2: Opinion Essay →I'm a fresh accounting graduate with six months' internship experience at a garments firm.
How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English →Forming this habit is not difficult; it only needs a firm decision to sleep early.
Early Rising →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“firm” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • প্রতিনিধি; প্রতিনিধিত্বমূলক
- • প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত
- • বিজ্ঞপ্তি, পরিপত্র; গোলাকার
- • ডিম্বাকৃতি, ডিমের মতো আকৃতি
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প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত — firm (noun, adjective) — প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত. A business company; or solid and not easily moved or changed.
Which word is closest in meaning to “firm”?
- • company
- • liquid
- • high-rise
- • objective
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company — company — কোম্পানি, সঙ্গ. A business organisation, or the presence of other people.
Related words
- companyকোম্পানি, সঙ্গsynonym
- businessব্যবসাsynonym
- solidকঠিন, নিরেটsynonym
- steadfastঅবিচল, বিশ্বস্তsynonym
- strictকঠোরsynonym
- softনরম, কোমলantonym
- flexibleনমনীয়; পরিবর্তনযোগ্যantonym
- firewoodজ্বালানি কাঠ, আগুন জ্বালানোর কাঠ, কাঠnearby
- fireworksআতশবাজিnearby
- firmnessদৃঢ়তা, শক্ত ভাবnearby
- firstপ্রথমnearby
- first-aidপ্রাথমিক চিকিৎসাsame level