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- square [skwer]n.[ME < OFr esquarre < VL * exquadra < * exquadrare, to make square < L ex, out + quadrare, to square < quadrus, a square < base of quattuor,FOUR]1. a plane figure having four equal sides and four right angles: see QUADRILATERAL2.a) anything having or approximating this shape [a square of cloth]b) any of the spaces on a board for chess, checkers, etc.☆ 3. BLOCK (n. 11)4.a) an open area bounded by, or at the intersection of, several streets, usually used as a park, plaza, etc.b) buildings surrounding such an area5. an instrument having two sides that form an angle of 90 degrees, used for drawing or testing right angles6. a solid piece with at least one face that is a square [to cut a cake into squares]7. the product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself [9 is the square of 3 ]☆ 8. Informal a square meal [three squares a day]: see SQUARE (adj. 11)☆ 9. Slang a person who is SQUARE (adj. 12)vt.squared, squaring [ME squaren < OFr esquarrer < VL * exquadrare]1.a) to make into a square; make squareb) to make into any rectangle2. to test or adjust with regard to straightness or evenness [to square a surface with a straightedge]3. to bring to or near to the form of a right angle [to square one's shoulders]4.a) to settle; adjust; make right or even [to square accounts]b) to adjust or settle the accounts of [to square oneself with another]5. to make equal [to square the score of a game]6. to bring into agreement; make conform [to square a statement with the facts]7. to mark off (a surface) in a series of connected squares8. to bring into the correct position, as with reference to a line, course, etc.9. to multiply (a number or quantity) by itself10. to determine the square that is equal in area to (a figure)11. [Old Slang] to bribevi.[ME < OFr esquarre, pp. of esquarrer]to fit; agree; accord (with)adj.squarer, squarest1.a) having four equal sides and four right anglesb) more or less cubical; rectangular and three-dimensional, as a box2. forming a right angle, or having a rectangular part or parts3. correctly adjusted or positioned; straight, level, even, etc.4.a) leaving no balance; balanced; evenb) even in score; tied5. just; fair; honest6. clear; direct; straightforward; unequivocal [a square refusal]7.a) designating or of a unit of surface measure in the form of a square having sides of a specified lengthb) given or stated in terms of such surface measure8. having a shape broad for its length or height, with a solid, sturdy appearance, and somewhat rectangular or rectilinear [a square jaw]9. square or rectangular in cross section, as some files10. designating a number that is the product of another number multiplied by itself☆ 11. Informal satisfying; solid; substantial [a square meal ]☆ 12. Slang not conversant with the current fads, styles, slang, etc.; old-fashioned, unsophisticated, conservative, etc.13. Naut. at right angles to the keel and mast, as the yards of a square-rigged shipadv.squarer, squarest1. honestly; fairly; justly2. so as to be or form a square; at right angles3. directly; exactly4. so as to face5. firmly; solidly——————on the square1. at right angles (to something specified)2. Informal honest(ly), fair(ly), genuine(ly), etc.——————out of square1. not at right angles (with something specified)2. Informal not in harmony, order, or agreement——————square away1. to bring a ship's yards around so as to sail directly before the wind2. SQUARE OFF3. Informal to get ready; put in order——————☆ square offto assume a posture of attack or self-defense, as in boxing——————☆ square oneselfInformal to make amends for damage, a wrong, hurt, etc. done by oneself to another——————square the circle1. to construct or find a square equal in area to a given circle: an insoluble problem in Euclidean geometry2. to do or attempt something that seems impossible——————square up1. to make a settlement, as by paying, balancing accounts, etc.2. to assume a posture of opposition (to an adversary)squarelyadv.squarenessn.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
