Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to firm
Participle: firmed
Gerund: firming
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | firm |
| you | firm |
| he;she;it | firms |
| we | firm |
| you | firm |
| they | firm |
Perfect
| I | have firmed |
| you | have firmed |
| he;she;it | has firmed |
| we | have firmed |
| you | have firmed |
| they | have firmed |
Past
| I | firmed |
| you | firmed |
| he;she;it | firmed |
| we | firmed |
| you | firmed |
| they | firmed |
Pluperfect
| I | had firmed |
| you | had firmed |
| he;she;it | had firmed |
| we | had firmed |
| you | had firmed |
| they | had firmed |
Future
| I | will firm |
| you | will firm |
| he;she;it | will firm |
| we | will firm |
| you | will firm |
| they | will firm |
Future Perfect
| I | will have firmed |
| you | will have firmed |
| he;she;it | will have firmed |
| we | will have firmed |
| you | will have firmed |
| they | will have firmed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | firm |
| you | firm |
| he;she;it | firm |
| we | firm |
| you | firm |
| they | firm |
Perfect
| I | have firmed |
| you | have firmed |
| he;she;it | have firmed |
| we | have firmed |
| you | have firmed |
| they | have firmed |
Imperfect
| I | firmed |
| you | firmed |
| he;she;it | firmed |
| we | firmed |
| you | firmed |
| they | firmed |
Pluperfect
| I | had firmed |
| you | had firmed |
| he;she;it | had firmed |
| we | had firmed |
| you | had firmed |
| they | had firmed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would firm |
| you | would firm |
| he;she;it | would firm |
| we | would firm |
| you | would firm |
| they | would firm |
Perfect
| I | would have firmed |
| you | would have firmed |
| he;she;it | would have firmed |
| we | would have firmed |
| you | would have firmed |
| they | would have firmed |
Imperative
| you | firm |
| we | Let's firm |
| you | firm |
Verbs conjugated like 'firm'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'firm'
farm,
film,
fire,
firk,
form,
affirm,
aim,
air,
airt,
arm,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1378, from O.Fr.
ferme, from L.
firmus "firm, stable," from PIE base
*dher(e)- "to hold, support" (cf. Skt.
dharmah "custom, law," Gk.
thronos "seat," Lith.
dirzmas "strong," Welsh
dir "hard," Breton
dir "steel"). The return in late 1500s to
-i- from M.E.
ferme was modeled on the L.
2. From Middle English fermen (“to make firm”), partly from (either through Old French fermer or directly) Latin firmō, from firmus (“firm”, adjective), and partly a new formation on the adjective. See: Middle English '
fermen', Old French '
fermer', Latin '
firmō'.
Sample Sentences
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Stolz said the move by ClubsNSW had only firmed his resolve to keep fighting for the right to disclose information in the public interest about money laundering in registered clubs. [2022 September 22, Harriet Alexander, “‘I’ve nothing to lose’: Dying whistleblower sued by ClubsNSW”, in Sydney Morning Herald:]
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I know you aren't feeling well, but just firm it.