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Noun

a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
anything having this form or a form approximating it, as a city block, rectangular piece of candy, etc.
an open area or plaza in a city or town, formed by the meeting or intersecting of two or more streets and often planted with grass, trees, etc., in the center.
a rectangularly shaped area on a game board, as in chess or checkers.
a try square, T square, or the like.
Mathematics .
the second power of a quantity, expressed as a 2 = a × a, where a is the quantity.
a quantity that is the second power of another
Four is the square of two.
Slang . a person who is ignorant of or uninterested in current fads, ideas, manners, tastes, etc.; an old-fashioned, conventional, or conservative person.
Military . (formerly) a body of troops drawn up in quadrilateral form.
Building Trades . a unit of measure for roofing materials, equal to 100 square feet (9.3 sq. m).
a flower bud of the cotton plant.
Nautical . the area at the bottom of a hatchway.
Usually, squares. Informal . a square meal
to get three squares a day.
Astrology . a situation in which two heavenly bodies or groups of heavenly bodies have celestial longitudes differing by 90 degrees, an aspect indicative of internal tension with an equally strong and conflicting need for adjustment.
Obsolete . a pattern, standard, or example.

Verb (used with object)

to reduce to square, rectangular, or cubical form (often fol. by off )
He squared off the log to make a timber for his house.
to mark out in one or more squares or rectangles.
to test with measuring devices for deviation from a right angle, straight line, or plane surface.
Mathematics .
to multiply (a number or quantity) by itself; raise to the second power.
to describe or find a square that is equivalent in area to
to square a circle.
to bring to the form of a right angle or right angles; set at right angles to something else.
to even the score of (a contest)
to square a game.
to set (the shoulders and back) in an erect posture so they form an angle similar to a right angle.
to make straight, level, or even
Square the cloth on the table.
to regulate, as by a standard; adapt; adjust.
to adjust harmoniously or satisfactorily (often fol. by with )
How could you square such actions with your conscience?
to balance; pay off; settle
to square a debt.
Slang . to secure a desired action or attitude by means of bribery; bribe.

Verb (used without object)

to accord or agree (often fol. by with )
Your theory does not square with the facts.
to settle, even, or balance a matter, as by paying a bill, returning a favor, or tying a score.
(of a cotton plant) to form buds.

Adjective

formed by or as a right angle; having some part or parts rectangular
a square corner.
having four sides and four right angles in two dimensions or three pairs of parallel sides meeting at right angles in three dimensions; having each dimension in the shape of a square or rectangle and all angles right angles
a square box.
noting any unit of area measurement having the form of a square and designated by a unit of linear measurement forming a side of the square
one square foot.
noting a system of area measurement in terms of such units.
(of an area) equal to a square of a specified length on a side
five miles square.
at right angles, or perpendicular.
Nautical . at right angles to the mast and the keel, as a yard.
having a square or rectangular section
a square bar.
having a solid, sturdy form, esp. when characterized by a rectilinear or angular outline.
straight, level, or even, as a surface.
leaving no balance of debt on either side; having all accounts settled
I'm all square with my landlord.
just, fair, or honest.
straightforward, direct, or unequivocal.
Slang . conventional or conservative in style or outlook; not hip.

Adverb

so as to be square; in square or rectangular form.
at right angles.
fairly or honestly.
directly or straightforwardly. ?

Verb phrases

square around, Baseball . (of a bunter) to shift the feet and body from a conventional batting stance to a position facing the pitcher, with the bat held across and in front of the body.
square away,
Nautical . to arrange the yards so as to sail before the wind.
to prepare; get ready
Square away for dinner.
to assume a position of defense or offense
The wrestlers squared away for the first fall.
to organize or complete satisfactorily; put in order
I want to square away the work before going on vacation.
square off,
to assume a posture of defense or offense, as in boxing
They squared off for a fight.
to prepare to dispute with another; show signs of opposition or resistance
The governor and the legislature are squaring off over the landfill issue.
square up, to pay or settle an account, bill, etc.
We squared up with the cashier and checked out of the hotel.

Idioms

on the square
at right angles.
Informal . straightforward; honest; just
Their dealings with us have always been on the square.
out of square
not at right angles.
not in agreement; incorrect; irregular
The inspector's conclusions are out of square with his earlier report.
square the circle
to strive without chance of success; attempt the impossible.

Antonyms

adjective
deceiving , dishonest , fake , current , in vogue , new , popular , stylish
verb
disagree , owe

Synonyms

adjective
aboveboard , decent , equal , equitable , ethical , even , fair , fair-and-square , impartial , impersonal , just , nonpartisan , objective , on-the-level , sporting , sportspersonlike , straight , straightforward , unbiased , unprejudiced , upright , boxlike , boxy , equal-sided , equilateral , foursquare , orthogonal , quadrate , quadratic , quadratical , rectangular , rectilinear , right-angled , squared , squarish , behind the times , bourgeois , button-down , conservative , dated , orthodox , out-of-date , straight * , strait-laced * , stuffy * , disinterested , dispassionate , fair-minded , indifferent , quit , quits , conformist , establishmentarian , traditional
noun
antediluvian , conservative , diehard * , fuddy-duddy * , reactionary , stick-in-the-mud * , traditionalist , area , center , circle , common , green , plaza , space , village green , fogy , fossil , fuddy-duddy , mossback
verb
accord , balance , check out , coincide , conform , dovetail * , fit , fit in , gee , harmonize , jibe , match , reconcile , tally , bribe , buy , buy off , clear , clear off , clear up , corrupt , discharge , fix , have , liquidate , make even , pay , pay up , quit , rig , settle , tamper with , accommodate , adjust , align , even up , level , quadrate , suit , tailor , tailor-make , true , equate , even , acclimate , acclimatize , fashion , check , chime , comport with , consist , correspond , satisfy , agree , equal , resolve
adverb
bang , dead , direct , exactly , fair , flush , just , precisely , right , smack , squarely , straight

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  • Square-built

    broad and solidly built
  • Square-rigged

    having square sails as the principal sails.
  • Square-shouldered

    having the shoulders held back, giving a straight form to the upper part of the back.
  • Square-toed

    exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced aunt anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts", having a square toe; "square-toed shoes"
  • Square-toes

    an old-fashioned or strait-laced person.
  • Square bracket

    bracket ( def. 3 ) .
  • Square shooter

    an honest, fair person.
  • Square toes

    an old-fashioned or strait-laced person.
  • Squared

    a rectangle having all four sides of equal length., anything having this form or a form approximating it, as a city block, rectangular piece of candy,...
  • Squarely

    in a square shape, form, or manner., directly; without evasion; in a straight or straightforward manner, in an honest or open manner; straightforwardly;...
  • Squareness

    a rectangle having all four sides of equal length., anything having this form or a form approximating it, as a city block, rectangular piece of candy,...
  • Squarish

    approximately square.
  • Squarrose

    denoting any rough or ragged surface.
  • Squash

    to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush, to suppress or put down; quash., to silence or disconcert (someone), as with a crushing retort or emotional or...
  • Squashy

    easily squashed; pulpy., soft and wet, as the ground after rain., having a squashed appearance., adjective, mushy , pappy , pulpous , pulpy , quaggy ,...
  • Squat

    to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels., to crouch down or...
  • Squatter

    a person or thing that squats., a person who settles on land or occupies property without title, right, or payment of rent., a person who settles on land...
  • Squatty

    short and thick; low and broad.
  • Squaw

    often offensive . a north american indian woman, esp. a wife., slang, disparaging and offensive, a wife., any woman or girl.
  • Squaw man

    a white or other non-indian man married to a north american indian woman.
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