Definition of Infirm. Meaning of Infirm. Synonyms of Infirm

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Definition of Infirm

Infirm
Infirm In*firm", v. t. [L. infirmare : cf. F. infirmer.] To weaken; to enfeeble. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
Infirm
Infirm In*firm" ([i^]n*f[~e]rm"), a. [L. infirmus: cf. F. infirme. See In- not, and Firm, a.] 1. Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; as, an infirm body; an infirm constitution. A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man. --Shak. 2. Weak of mind or will; irresolute; vacillating. ``An infirm judgment.' --Burke. Infirm of purpose! --Shak. 3. Not solid or stable; insecure; precarious. He who fixes on false principles treads or infirm ground. --South. Syn: Debilitated; sickly; feeble; decrepit; weak; enfeebled; irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.

Meaning of Infirm from wikipedia

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- Jesus healing an infirm woman is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels (Luke 13:10-17). According to the Gospel, Jesus was teaching in one of the...
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