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SQUARE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

1

: an instrument having at least one right angle and two straight edges used especially to lay out or test right angles

2

: a rectangle with all four sides equal

3

: any of the quadrilateral spaces marked out on a board for playing games

4

: the product of a number multiplied by itself

5

a

: an open place or area formed at the meeting of two or more streets

6

: a solid object or piece approximating a cube or having a square as its largest face

7

: an unopened cotton flower with its enclosing bracts

8

: a person who is conventional or conservative in taste or way of life

1

a

: having four equal sides and four right angles

2

: raised to the second power

3

a : being approximately a cube b : having a shape that is broad for the height and rectangular rather than curving in outline a square, thick, hard-working man—Maria Edgeworth c : rectangular and equilateral in section

4

b : being of a specified length in each of two equal dimensions

5

a

: exactly adjusted : precisely constructed or aligned

b : just, fair square in all his dealings f

: being unsophisticated, conservative, or conventional

6

: set at right angles with the mast and keel —used of the yards of a square-rigged ship

transitive verb

1

a : to make square or rectangular b

: to test for deviation from a right angle, straight line, or plane surface

2

: to bring approximately to a right angle

3

a

: to multiply (a number) by itself : raise to the second power

b : to find a square equal in area to

4

: to regulate or adjust by or to some standard or principle square our actions by the opinions of others—John Milton

7

a : to set right : bring into agreement squared their goals with their beliefs

intransitive verb

1

: to agree precisely : correspond your actions should square with your words

2

: to settle matters

especially : to pay the bill

1

: in a straightforward or honest manner

2

a

: so as to face or be face-to-face

4

: in a firm manner looked her square in the eye Last Updated: 5 May 2025 - Updated example sentences

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