Firms

noun verb

A business partnership; the name under which it trades.

Definition

  1. (noun) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
  2. (noun) A business enterprise, however organized.
  3. (noun) A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
  4. (verb) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
  5. (verb) To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
  6. (verb) To become firm; stabilise.
  7. (verb) To improve after decline.
  8. (verb) To shorten (of betting odds).
  9. (verb) To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.

Word stats

  • Firms contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Firms mean?

A business partnership; the name under which it trades.

How many letters are in Firms?

Firms has 5 letters.

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