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Square

skwɛː

Square definitions
verb
square squared squares squaring
  1. make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to

    "you can square off the other edge"

    • mark out in squares

      "that this watercolour was a first draft is made clear by the fact that the sheet of paper has been squared"

  2. multiply (a number) by itself

    "5 squared equals 25"

  3. balance (an account)

    "institutions are anxious to square their books before the election"

    • make the score of (a match or game) even

      "his goal squared the match 1–1"

  4. bring (one's shoulders) into a position in which they appear square and broad, typically to prepare oneself for a difficult task or event

    "chin up, shoulders squared, she stepped into the room"

    • adopt a posture of defence
  5. secure the help or acquiescence of (someone), especially by offering an inducement

    "faced with such declarations, politicians were resolved to squash or square the press"

    bribe buy off buy corrupt suborn give an inducement to
  6. pass (a ball) across the field, especially towards the centre
  7. set (a yard or other part of a ship) at right angles to the keel or other point of reference
  8. (of a planet) have a square aspect with (another planet or position)

    "Saturn squares the Sun on the 17th"