firm up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose plus précis, plus ferme ou plus stable, ou pour désigner un durcissement ou un raffermissement physique.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something more definite, solid, or secure, or to become physically firmer.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Make more solid or secureinformal

   To make something physically harder, more solid, or more stable.

   Consolider, raffermir

   • We need to firm up the concrete before walking on it.
   • The soil needs to be firmed up before planting.
   • He firmed up the loose screws on the shelf.

   Synonymesconsolidatehardenreinforcesecuresolidifystrengthentoughen

   Antonymeslooseloosensoftenweaken

2. Finalize or confirminformal

   To make plans, arrangements, or decisions more definite and certain.

   finaliser / confirmer

   • Let's firm up the details for the trip next week.
   • We need to firm up the contract before signing.
   • She firmed up her schedule for the conference.

   Synonymesclinchconcludeconfirmdetermineestablishfixlock innail downsealsettlesolidify

   Antonymescanceldissolverescindrevokeundermine

3. Tone or strengthen musclesinformal

   To make muscles more defined and stronger through exercise.

   tonifier les muscles

   • She does exercises to firm up her arms.
   • Yoga helps to firm up your core muscles.
   • He started weight training to firm up his body.

   Synonymesconditionhardensculptstrengthentightentone

Verbe de basefirm