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Square
skwɛː
- 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"
- multiply (a number) by itself
"5 squared equals 25"
- 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"
- 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
- 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"
- pass (a ball) across the field, especially towards the centre
- set (a yard or other part of a ship) at right angles to the keel or other point of reference
- (of a planet) have a square aspect with (another planet or position)
"Saturn squares the Sun on the 17th"