Cryptic crossword clue
Decided to plant tree next to motorway 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FIRM

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What does FIRM mean?

FIRM noun
  1. A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
  2. A business enterprise, however organized.
  3. A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
FIRM verb
  1. To make firm or strong; fix securely.
  2. To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
  3. To become firm; stabilise.
  4. To improve after decline.
  5. To shorten (of betting odds).
  6. To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
FIRM adjective
  1. Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
  2. Fixed (in opinion)
  3. Durable, rigid (material state)

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