fired
- v start firing a weapon
- v cause to go off
- v bake in a kiln so as to harden
- v terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
The boss fired his secretary today - v go off or discharge
The gun fired - v drive out or away by or as if by fire
The soldiers were fired - v call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- v destroy by fire
- v provide with fuel
- s having lost your job
firm
- n the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
- v become taut or tauter
Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly - v make taut or tauter
- s marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
firm convictions
a firm mouth - s not soft or yielding to pressure
a firm mattress
the snow was firm underfoot - s strong and sure
a firm grasp - s not subject to revision or change
a firm contract
a firm offer - s (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
his voice was firm and confident
a firm step - s not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
stocks are still firm - s securely established
holds a firm position as the country's leading poet - s possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
firm muscles - s securely fixed in place
the post was still firm after being hit by the car - s unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
a firm ally - r with resolute determination
we firmly believed it
you must stand firm