Antonyms for firming

Grammar : Verb

Spell : furm

Phonetic Transcription : fɜrm

Definition of firming

Origin : c.1300, fermen "make firm, establish," from Old French fermer (12c.) or directly from Latin firmare, from firmus (see firm (adj.)). Related: Firmed; firming.

As in solidify : verb harden
As in stabilize : verb make or keep in steady state; make resistant to change
As in stiffen : verb make or become harder
As in indurate : verb harden
As in harden : verb make or become solid

Example sentences :

It meant only the selection of stones and firming them into place.
Extract from : « The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. » by Ellen Eddy Shaw

Push the sets well down into the ground and cover with soil, firming them with the feet or a roller.
Extract from : « The Practical Garden-Book » by C. E. Hunn

The firming of the soil about the roots of a newly set plant is as important as firming it over planted seeds.
Extract from : « The First Book of Farming » by Charles L. Goodrich

I find this more effective than firming the soil with the foot, as it prevents the possibility of loose planting.
Extract from : « Amateur Gardencraft » by Eben E. Rexford

Synonyms for firming

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