firm adj
1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" [syn: steadfast, steady, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering]
2. not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground" [syn: solid]
3. strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" [syn: strong]
4. not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"
5. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"
6. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm" [syn: steady, unfluctuating]
7. securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet" [syn: established]
8. marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"
9. pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce" [syn: crisp, crunchy]
10. securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car" [syn: fast, immobile] 1
11. 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" [syn: loyal, truehearted, fast(a)] n : members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house" [syn: house, business firm] adv : with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm" [syn: firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly] 220 catflap.bishopston.net dictd 1.11.2/rf on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE <176405.86931.1291007053@catflap.bishopston.net> 220 catflap.bishopston.net dictd 1.11.2/rf on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE <176406.86932.1291007053@catflap.bishopston.net>

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A business (also known as company, enterprise, or firm) is a legally recognized organization designed to provide goods, services, or both to consumers or tertiary business in exchange for money. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, in which most businesses are privately owned and typically formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners. The owners and operators of private, for-profit businesses have as one of their main objectives the receipt or generation of a financial return in exchange for work and acceptance of risk. Businesses can also be formed not-for-profit or be state-owned.

The etymology of "business" relates to the state of being busy either as an individual or society as a whole, doing commercially viable and profitable work. The term "business" has at least three usages, depending on the scope — the singular usage (above) to mean a particular company or corporation, the generalized usage to refer to a particular market sector, such as "the music business" and compound forms such as agribusiness, or the broadest meaning to include all activity by the community of suppliers of goods and services. However, the exact definition of business, like much else in the philosophy of business, is a matter of debate and complexity of meanings.

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