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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : furm |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɜrm |
Definition of firm up
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French ferm (12c.) "firm, strong, vigorous, steadfast; loyal, faithful," from Latin firmus "firm, strong, steadfast, enduring, stable," from PIE root *dher- "to hold, support" (cf. Sanskrit dharmah "custom, law," Greek thronos "seat," Lithuanian dirzmas "strong," Welsh dir "hard," Breton dir "steel"). The return in late 1500s to -i- from Middle English ferme was modeled on Latin. Related: Firmly; firmness.
- As in stabilize : verb make or keep in steady state; make resistant to change
- "It's a Yankee firm up North," answered Mr. Birdsong, masticating slowly.
- Extract from : « Old Judge Priest » by Irvin S. Cobb
- The writing on that final page of all is regular and firm up to the "Ich bin verwundet."
- Extract from : « Our Part in the Great War » by Arthur Gleason
- If the curd does not firm up, the temperature may be raised to 98° to 100° F. to aid in expelling the moisture.
- Extract from : « The Book of Cheese » by Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
- The smaller the particles of curd or cubes are cut, the quicker the curd will firm up or cook.
- Extract from : « The Book of Cheese » by Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
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