- firm base
- sound basis, solid foundation
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
firm — firm1 W1S1 [fə:m US fə:rm] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: firma signature , from Latin firmare to show to be true , from firmus; FIRM2] a business or company, especially a small one electronics/advertising/law etc firm ▪ She works for an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
base — 1 /beIs/ verb (T) to establish or use somewhere as the main place for your business or work: a Denver based law firm base sth on/upon sth phrasal verb (transitive often passive) to use particular information or facts as a point from which to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
base — n Base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork are comparable when meaning something on which another thing is reared or built or by which it is supported or fixed in place. Base may be applied to the lowest part or bottom of something without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
firm — firm1 [fʉrm] adj. [ME ferm < OFr < L firmus < IE base * dher , to hold, support > Sans dhárma, precept, law, Gr thronos, armchair] 1. not yielding easily under pressure; solid; hard 2. not moved or shaken easily; fixed; stable 3.… … English World dictionary
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