square

[skwɛə]
n
a plane geometric figure having four equal sides and four right anglesSee rectangle See rhombus
any object, part, or arrangement having this or a similar shape
a square on a chess board
an open area in a town, sometimes including the surrounding buildings, which may form a square
the product of two equal factors; the second power
9 is the square of 3, written 3²
an instrument having two strips of wood, metal, etc, set in the shape of a T or L, used for constructing or testing right angles
the closely-cut area in the middle of a ground on which wickets are prepared
a body of soldiers drawn up in the form of a square
the position of the blade of an oar perpendicular to the surface of the water just before and during a stroke
a person who is old-fashioned in views, customs, appearance, etc
an aspect of about 90° between two planets, etcSee conjunction See opposition See trine
a standard, pattern, or rule
adj
being a square in shape
having or forming one or more right angles or being at right angles to something
square or rectangular in section
a square bar
denoting a measure of area of any shape.denoting a square having a specified length on each side
fair and honest (esp in the phrase a square deal)
straight, even, or level
a square surface
at right angles to the wicket
square leg
in a straight line across the pitch
a square pass
(of the sails of a square-rigger) set at right angles to the keel
old-fashioned in views, customs, appearance, etc
stocky or sturdy
square shoulders
having no remaining debts or accounts to be settled
(of a horse's gait) sound, steady, or regular
unequivocal or straightforward
a square contradiction
neat and tidy
(of a matrix) having the same number of rows and columns
vb
to make into a square or similar shape
to raise (a number or quantity) to the second power
to test or adjust for deviation with respect to a right angle, plane surface, etc
to divide into squares
to position so as to be rectangular, straight, or level
square the shoulders
to settle (debts, accounts, etc)
to level (the score) in a game, etc
to agree or cause to agree
your ideas don't square with mine
to turn (an oar) perpendicular to the surface of the water just before commencing a stroke
(in canoeing) to turn (a paddle) perpendicular to the direction of the canoe at the commencement of a strokeSee feather
to arrange (something), esp by a corrupt method or come to an arrangement with (someone), as by bribery
adv
in order to be square
at right angles
in a straight line across the pitch
pass the ball square
squarely
See square away See square off See square up