firm

strong, steady

Latin · firmus

Firm words come from the Latin word for strong and steady. To confirm is to make something firm, and to affirm is to state it strongly.

Memory trick

Firm means steady like a rock; confirm makes a plan steady.

firm (firm) — strong, steady, not softदृढ़, मज़बूत
firmly (firm + ly) — in a steady, strong wayदृढ़ता से
firmness (firm + ness) — steadiness, strengthदृढ़ता
affirm (af + firm) — to state strongly as trueदृढ़ता से पुष्टि करना
confirm (con + firm) — to make certain or proveपुष्टि करना
confirmation (con + firm + ation) — proof that something is certainपुष्टि
reaffirm (re + affirm) — to state strongly againफिर से पुष्टि करना
reconfirm (re + con + firm) — to confirm againदोबारा पक्का करना
firmament (firm + ament) — the sky seen as a solid domeआकाश-मंडल
disaffirm (dis + af + firm) — to deny or rejectनकारना, अस्वीकार करना
firmware (firm + ware) — permanent software in a deviceफ़र्मवेयर, उपकरण का स्थायी सॉफ़्टवेयर
affirmable (affirm + able) — able to be stated as trueपुष्टि करने योग्य