(n) members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"

(v) make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"

(v) become taut or tauter; "Yur muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"

(s) strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

(s) unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

(s) securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"

(s) pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce"

(s) not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"

(s) marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"

(s) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

(s) securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

(s) not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"

(s) not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

(s) (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"

(r) with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

(n) the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

(n) what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

(n) a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

(n) a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"

(n) a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"

(n) a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"

(n) a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set

(v) perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"

(v) perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

(v) serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"

(n) an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts

(n) a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"

(n) the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

(r) in addition; "computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving"; "the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there"; "what is more, there's no sign of a change"

(n) alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

(n) the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

(n) a soft moist part of a fruit

(n) the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

(v) criticize harshly, on the e-mail

(v) be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"

(v) shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

(n) something that remains on the surface of a liquid

(n) a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

(n) an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

(n) a drink with ice cream floating in it

(n) the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

(n) the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

(v) convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"

(v) allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"

(v) make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"

(v) put into the water; "float a ship"

(v) move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"

(v) set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"

(v) be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

(v) be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink

(v) circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"