Definition of "firmed" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of firm. (verb)

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• "The cuttings must now be dropped three inches from each other in the little furrows, the ground levelled over them and firmed, which is best done by walking on a board laid on the covered drill, or else by the use of a garden roller."
• "The compost must be carefully 'firmed' into the pots, but no severe pressure should be employed, or the roots will not run freely."
• "Huge pickles, still smacking of the brine that "firmed" them, are offered in lieu of fresher acids."