| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. [1/3 definitions] |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding; adamant. [1/2 definitions] |
| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly, as by gluing (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/3 definitions] |
| admonish |
to criticize or rebuke mildly but firmly. [1/3 definitions] |
| affirm |
to firmly declare (something), or to state or maintain (something) as true. [1/2 definitions] |
| bonded |
of two or more surfaces of material, bound together firmly. [1/3 definitions] |
| brace |
to place tightly or firmly. [1/10 definitions] |
| clutch1 |
the act of seizing or holding firmly. [1/9 definitions] |
| deep-rooted |
firmly implanted or established. |
| deep-seated |
firmly established; ingrained. |
| deep-set |
hard to remove; firmly fixed. [1/2 definitions] |
| determine |
to firmly decide on a course of action, or to cause one to make a firm decision; resolve. [1/6 definitions] |
| dyed in the wool |
confirmed or firmly established. |
| embed |
to set or enclose firmly in some surrounding material. [1/2 definitions] |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. [1/2 definitions] |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. [1/3 definitions] |
| establish |
to put firmly into a situation or position, as into a job. [1/3 definitions] |
| fan belt |
in an automobile engine, a rubber belt stretched firmly around the crankshaft, which transfers torque to another shaft located on the cooling fan. |
| fast1 |
secure or firmly attached. [2/12 definitions] |
| fasten |
to close firmly or secure, as with a clasp, lock, buttons, or buckle. [1/8 definitions] |
| firm1 |
resolutely; firmly; steadily. [1/6 definitions] |