verb
Meaning 1
to get ready for a fight
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: square off
Antonyms: stand down
Phrase guide
square up
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verb
Meaning 2
to adopt a fighting stance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: square off
Antonyms: stand down
verb
Meaning 3
to face (someone) in a contest
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: square off
Antonyms: stand down
verb
Meaning 4
to pay back money that is owed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Let me know how much my share in the activity is and I'll square up with you tomorrow.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: die making
Topics: engineering, machining, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
make square
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Square the circle
- square the wood with a file
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: square
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shape, form
verb
Meaning 7
settle conclusively; come to terms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- We finally settled the argument
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: settle, square off, determine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conclude, resolve
Narrower terms: clear, solve, concert, clinch, compromise
verb
Meaning 8
even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jog, even up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: square
History
Etymology
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