English

Detailed Synonyms for square in English

square:

square adj

  1. square
    – rigidly conventional or old-fashioned 1
    square; straight
    – rigidly conventional or old-fashioned 1
  2. square
    – without evasion or compromise 1
    square; straight; straightforward
    – without evasion or compromise 1
  3. square
    – leaving no balance 1
    square
    – leaving no balance 1
    • square adj
      • my account with you is now all square1
  4. square
    – having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle 1
    square
    – having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle 1
    • square adj
      • a square peg in a round hole1
      • a square corner1
  5. square
    – characterized by honesty and fairness 1
    square; straight
    – characterized by honesty and fairness 1
  6. square
    – providing abundant nourishment 1
    square; substantial; solid; hearty; satisfying
    – providing abundant nourishment 1

square adv

  1. square
    – firmly and solidly 1
    square; squarely
    – firmly and solidly 1
    • square adv
      • planted his great bulk square before his enemy1
    • squarely adv
      • hit the ball squarely1
      • the bat met the ball squarely1
  2. square
    – in a square shape 1
    square; squarely
    – in a square shape 1
    • square adv
      • folded the sheet of paper square1
    • squarely adv
      • a squarely cut piece of paper1
  3. square
    – in a straight direct way 1
    square; squarely
    – in a straight direct way 1
    • square adv
      • ran square into me1
    • squarely adv
      • looked him squarely in the eye1

square [the ~] noun

  1. the square
    – a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles 1
    the square
    – a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles 1
    • square [the ~] noun
      • the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square1
  2. the square
    – any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles 1
    the square
    – any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles 1
    • square [the ~] noun
      • a checkerboard has 64 squares1
  3. the square
    – an open area at the meeting of two or more streets 1
    the square; the public square
    – an open area at the meeting of two or more streets 1
  4. the square
    – a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views 1
    the square; the square toes
    – a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views 1
  5. the square
    – someone who doesn't understand what is going on 1
    the square; the lame
    – someone who doesn't understand what is going on 1
  6. the square
    – the product of two equal terms 1
    the square; the second power
    – the product of two equal terms 1
    • square [the ~] noun
      • gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance1
    • second power [the ~] noun
      • nine is the second power of three1
  7. the square
    – (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon 1
    the square; the foursquare
    – (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon 1
    • square [the ~] noun
      • you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides1
    • foursquare [the ~] noun
  8. the square
    – something approximating the shape of a square 1
    the square
    – something approximating the shape of a square 1

to square verb (squares, squared, squaring)

  1. to square
    – make square 1
    to square; square up
    – make square 1
    • square verb (squares, squared, squaring)
      • square the wood with a file1
    • square up verb
  2. to square
    – raise to the second power 1
    to square
    – raise to the second power 1
    • square verb (squares, squared, squaring)
  3. to square
    – turn the oar, while rowing 1
    to square; to feather
    – turn the oar, while rowing 1
    • square verb (squares, squared, squaring)
    • feather verb (feathers, feathered, feathering)
  4. to square
    – turn the paddle; in canoeing 1
    to square; to feather
    – turn the paddle; in canoeing 1
    • square verb (squares, squared, squaring)
    • feather verb (feathers, feathered, feathering)
  5. to square
    – position so as to be square 1
    to square
    – position so as to be square 1
    • square verb (squares, squared, squaring)
      • He squared his shoulders1
  6. to square
    – pay someone and settle a debt 1
    to square
    – pay someone and settle a debt 1
    • square verb (squares, squared, squaring)
      • I squared with him1
  7. to square
    – be compatible with 1
    to square
    – be compatible with 1
    • square verb (squares, squared, squaring)
      • one idea squares with another1
  8. to square
    – cause to match, as of ideas or acts 1
    to square
    – cause to match, as of ideas or acts 1
    • square verb (squares, squared, squaring)

Conjugations for square:

present
  1. square
  2. square
  3. squares
  4. square
  5. square
  6. square
simple past
  1. squared
  2. squared
  3. squared
  4. squared
  5. squared
  6. squared
present perfect
  1. have squared
  2. have squared
  3. has squared
  4. have squared
  5. have squared
  6. have squared
past continuous
  1. was squaring
  2. were squaring
  3. was squaring
  4. were squaring
  5. were squaring
  6. were squaring
future
  1. shall square
  2. will square
  3. will square
  4. shall square
  5. will square
  6. will square
continuous present
  1. am squaring
  2. are squaring
  3. is squaring
  4. are squaring
  5. are squaring
  6. are squaring
subjunctive
  1. be squared
  2. be squared
  3. be squared
  4. be squared
  5. be squared
  6. be squared
diverse
  1. square!
  2. let's square!
  3. squared
  4. squaring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "square":

  1. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned1
  2. without evasion or compromise1
    • a square contradiction1
  3. leaving no balance1
    • my account with you is now all square1
  4. having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle1
    • a square peg in a round hole1
    • a square corner1
  5. characterized by honesty and fairness1
    • a square deal1
  6. providing abundant nourishment1
    • four square meals a day1
  7. firmly and solidly1
    • planted his great bulk square before his enemy1
  8. in a square shape1
    • folded the sheet of paper square1
  9. in a straight direct way1
    • ran square into me1
  10. a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles1
    • the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square1
  11. any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles1
    • a checkerboard has 64 squares1
  12. an open area at the meeting of two or more streets1
  13. a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views1
  14. someone who doesn't understand what is going on1
  15. the product of two equal terms1
    • gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance1
  16. (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon1
    • you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides1
  17. something approximating the shape of a square1
  18. make square1
    • square the wood with a file1
  19. raise to the second power1
  20. turn the oar, while rowing1
  21. turn the paddle; in canoeing1
  22. position so as to be square1
    • He squared his shoulders1
  23. pay someone and settle a debt1
    • I squared with him1
  24. be compatible with1
    • one idea squares with another1
  25. cause to match, as of ideas or acts1

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