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Squared   /skwɛrd/   Listen
verb
Square  v. t.  (past & past part. squared; pres. part. squaring)  
1.
To form with four equal sides and four right angles.
2.
To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces; as, to square masons' work.
3.
To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
4.
To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to square our actions by the opinions of others. "Square my trial To my proportioned strength."
5.
To make even, so as to leave no remainder or difference; to balance; as, to square accounts.
6.
(Math.) To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a quantity.
7.
(Astrol.) To hold a quartile position respecting. "The icy Goat and Crab that square the Scales."
8.
(Naut.) To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards.
To square one's shoulders, to raise the shoulders so as to give them a square appearance, a movement expressing contempt or dislike.
To square the circle (Math.), to determine the exact contents of a circle in square measure. The solution of this famous problem is now generally admitted to be impossible.



Square  v. i.  
1.
To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to conform or agree; to suit; to fit. "No works shall find acceptance... That square not truly with the Scripture plan."
2.
To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel. (Obs.) "Are you such fools To square for this?"
3.
To take a boxing attitude; often with up, sometimes with off. (Colloq.)






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"Squared" Quotes from Famous Books



... reflection and sadness. Still, the English did not give up the hope of rescuing some unfortunate wretch, clinging to a spar, or supporting himself by supernatural efforts, for several hours. At noon, however, the ship squared away and ran for Naples before the wind, being drawn aside from her course by another chase, in which she succeeded better, capturing a sloop-of-war, which she carried in ...
— The Wing-and-Wing - Le Feu-Follet • J. Fenimore Cooper

... Jew. "Take another drink." Maria took another swallow of the whiskey. "Now, go on," repeated Zerkow; "let's have the story." Maria squared her elbows on the deal table, looking straight in front of her with ...
— McTeague • Frank Norris

... temples—and that some of them were bringing timber, hay, stubble, reeds gathered from the marshes or the like, and filling in with such trash as that. That is a picture of what a great many Christian people are doing in their own lives—the same man building one course of squared and solid and precious stones, and topping them with rubbish. You will see in the walls of Jerusalem, at the base, five or six courses of those massive blocks which are the wonders of the world yet; well jointed, well laid, ...
— Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) • Alexander Maclaren

... despair. I longed to issue my invitations, but till Mrs Nash was "squared" it was out of the question to name the happy day. It was evidently useless to argue the matter. The best thing I could do was to let it alone, and allow her to imagine ...
— My Friend Smith - A Story of School and City Life • Talbot Baines Reed

... ago we read of the savage way in which a leper was treated out West; his leprosy was not regarded as a disease, but as the curse of God, and, if I remember correctly, the Bible was quoted in court as an authority on leprosy. The treatment seemed entirely moral and squared very well with the conscience of ...
— A Preface to Politics • Walter Lippmann


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