firm
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1.9
- noun
- /fɜrm/
:
firma
- I work for one of those law firms.
- a law firm
- a consulting firm
- small firms
They work at PR firms, you know.
- They work at PR firms, you know.
- So it is the biggest VC firm in the world for AI.
- This represents a huge discount to the firm's prior market value.
- The Myosmart lens, made by the Japanese firm Hoyer, is a Dimms lens.
- So which venture capital firms invested in FTX and why?
- And I, I flew here from London to have your firm audit our tour.
- Earnings for the big US tech firms have not been bad at all.
- Until recently the head of a private equity equity firm, Frontier Resource Group.
- Owners of land and physical assets like real estate firms who can cut real wages.
- And the point is that firms make as much profits.
- Right now, this firm, Massey firm, was that ruthless.
- And I'm very proud that our whole firm is doing that with me.
- OK, so let's pull up a firm right here.
- That's where the money is and that's what a firm is doing really well.
- There's a, there's a few, there's a few good firms out there for owner.
Examples
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So it is the biggest VC firm in the world for AI.
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Came from a much larger firm where I learned a lot.
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All you have to do is just call up the firm and explain your...
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Obviously the Chinese firms are not happy about that.
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I have a friend who runs the best glassmaking firm in the world.
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Partnering with Indian firms to develop new technology is a logical next step.
Academic text (2011) -
I am an engineer at EOW, a firm that makes flood barriers.
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I work for a tech firm that specializes in software development.
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She joined an investment firm to help manage client portfolios.
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The advertising firm launched a new campaign for their client last week.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A business that makes and sells things or offers services for money
∞
1.0
A company or shop and the people who work there
∞
3.7
A large company or group of companies treated by law as one business
235
3.9
A company that does a particular kind of business
173
2.6
A company of lawyers who give legal help to people and companies
122
3.8
A place like a shop or hotel that sells goods and offers services
82
6.9
A company that is legally created to do business
35
3.6
A company of experts that gives advice to businesses for money
20
2.7
A company that keeps and checks money records and helps with taxes for businesses and people
19
3.4
A company that manages people's money by buying stocks and bonds for them
5
3.0
A company that does work for people or other companies for money
5
4.1
A large company that is a legal business
3
3.0
A company that pays people money when something bad happens after they pay for protection
1
2.7
A company that sells goods or services to make money
1
3.0
A company that makes and sells books or magazines
Compounds
- Specialized
20
2.7
A company that keeps and checks money records and helps with taxes for businesses and people
- Specialized
19
3.4
A company that manages people's money by buying stocks and bonds for them
- Specialized
16
4.1
A company that helps people buy and sell stocks and other investments for a fee
- Specialized
12
4.3
A company that buys and sells stocks and bonds for people or companies and charges a fee
3
3.0
A company that pays people money when something bad happens after they pay for protection
- UK
A company that moves furniture and boxes for people and businesses to a new place
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word firm for a business comes from the same root firmus 'strong' and from an old word firma meaning 'signed deal', so a firm is a steady group that makes official business agreements.