firm

noun, adjective/fɜːm/CEFR B1

প্রতিষ্ঠান, 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

Synonyms: company, business, solid, steadfast, strict

Antonyms: soft, flexible

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

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “firm” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • প্রতিনিধি; প্রতিনিধিত্বমূলক
    • প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত
    • বিজ্ঞপ্তি, পরিপত্র; গোলাকার
    • ডিম্বাকৃতি, ডিমের মতো আকৃতি
    Show the answer

    প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্তfirm (noun, adjective) — প্রতিষ্ঠান, ফার্ম; দৃঢ়, শক্ত. A business company; or solid and not easily moved or changed.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “firm”?

    • company
    • liquid
    • high-rise
    • objective
    Show the answer

    companycompany — কোম্পানি, সঙ্গ. A business organisation, or the presence of other people.

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