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Having the shape or approximate shape of a square or rectangle
“Audrey had thick brown hair and blunt, almost square, features.”
Being at right angles to
“Set the blade bevel-side down on the rest so that it is square with the stone.”
Physically flat or level
“The subject intended to be represented here is a flat, and perfectly square, surface.”
Old-fashioned or boringly conventional
“I think he was either too square, or perhaps too hip, to even know who Mike Read was.”
Fair and honest in nature or one's dealings
“The administration has finally attempted to be straight and square with the public.”
With both players or sides having equal scores in a game
“It was all square in the last quarter when Reape put the ball in the net, and that was the difference at the final whistle.”
Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated
Having or showing very strict moral attitudes
Stiffly formal in nature
Sanctioned or authorized according to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted
Having a right angle
(of food) Leaving one with a pleasantly satiated feeling
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly
Restrained and unpretentious in nature or appearance
An open, typically four-sided, area surrounded by buildings in a village, town, or city
“As we arrived at the square, the normal jumble of carts, wagons, stalls, and milling people that we saw every day greeted us.”
A person considered to be old-fashioned or boringly conventional in attitude or behavior
“He's a plodding, conventional square, and she's a get-ahead, modern girl who doesn't need to cling to conventional wisdom.”
(geometry) A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles
“A horse is tethered by a rope to the intersection of diagonals of a field in the shape of a square.”
Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time
A large open area inside or in front of a public building
The area that encompasses a school, college, university, church, or hospital
A large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece
A drawn or printed rectangle on a form, document, etc.
A measurement unit consisting of 100 square feet, often used to quantify roofing materials
A level area surrounded by seating, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held
A length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head
A piece of cloth or other material used to mend or strengthen a torn or weak point
An academic mortar board
A space or place to sell or trade
A (usually rectangular) section of a surface
A region or part of a town, a country, or the world
An advocate of maintaining tradition, especially so as to resist change
To make level or equal in amount, degree, or status
“But after I won three of the next four holes to square the match, suddenly I was flying high.”
To be compatible or consistent with
“They must satisfy moral needs, common sense, and instinct, and must square with the facts of science.”
To adapt something to be consistent with
“When you talk of divine truth nowadays, expect that men will square your theories with the spiritual aspirations of all mankind.”
To deal with, or reach an agreement about, something
“How can we square this issue with the nation's historical conscience?”
To pay off what one owes
“The funds helped Monroe square his debts, but even this windfall was insufficient to rescue his standard of living.”
To secure the help or acquiescence of (someone), especially by offering an inducement
“It was an attempt to square their own backbenchers, but they have failed to satisfy them, and we are now set for a battle royale.”
To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces
“To begin, clamp the scraper in a vise and joint the scraper's edges straight and square with a file.”
To make amends for past transgressions
To provide a refund or recompense
To calculate a number or amount
To respond to a gesture or action with a corresponding one
(arithmetic) To perform multiplication (on a number)
To seek vengeance or retribution (from someone)
To control by means of rules and regulations
To evaluate or estimate the extent, amount, or size of
Exactly in a place, especially the middle
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