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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SQUARE, a. [Gr.]
1. Having four equal sides and four right angles; as a square room; a square figure.
2. Forming a right angle; as an instrument for striking lines square.
3. Parallel; exactly suitable; true.
Shes a most triumphant lady, if report be square to her. [Unusual.]
4. Having a straight front, or a frame formed with straight lines; not curving; as a man of a square frame; a square built man.
5. That does equal justice; exact; fair; honest; as square dealing.
6. Even; leaving no balance. Let us make or leave the accounts square.
Three square, five square, having three or five equal sides, etc.; an abusive use of square.
Square root, in geometry and arithmetic. The square root of a quantity or number is that which, multiplied by itself, produces the square. Thus 7 is the square root of 49, for 7 times 7 = 49.
In seamens language, the yards are square, when they are arranged at right angles with the mast or the keel. The yards and sails are said also to be square, when they are of greater extent than usual.
SQUARE, n.
1. A figure having four equal sides and four right angles.
2. An area of four sides, with houses on each side.
The statue of Alexander VII. stands in the large square of the town.
3. The content of the side of a figure squared.
4. An instrument among mechanics by which they form right angles, or otherwise measure angles.
5. Im geometry and arithmetic, a square or square number is the product of a number multiplied by itself. Thus 64 is the square of 8, for 8 times 8 = 64.
6. Rule; regularity; exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct.
They of Galatia much more out of square.
I have not kept my square. [Not in use.]
7. A square body of troops; a squadron; as the brave square of war. [Not in use.]
8. A quaternion; four. [Not in use.]
9. Level; equality.
We live not on the square with such as these.
10. In astrology, quartile; the position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other.
11. Rule; conformity; accord. I shall break no squares with another for a trifle.
Squares go. Let us see how the squares go, that is, how the game proceeds; a phrase taken from the game of chess, the chess board being formed with squares.
SQUARE, v.t.
1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles.
2. To reduce to a square; to form to right angles; as, to square masons work.
3. To reduce to any given measure or standard.
4, To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; as, to square our actions by the opinions of others; to square our lives by the precepts of the gospel.
5. To accommodate; to fit; as, square my trial to my strength.
6. To respect in quartile.
7. To make even, so as to leave no difference or balance; as, to square accounts; a popular phrase.
8. In arithmetic, to multiply a number by itself; as, to square the number.
9. In seamens language, to square the yards, is to place them at right angles with the mast or keel.
SQUARE, v.i.
1. To suit; to fit; to quadrate; to accord or agree. His opinions do not square with the doctrines of philosophers.
2. To quarrel; to go to opposite sides.
Are you such fools to square for this? [Not in use.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner" [ant: circular, round]
2: characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal" [syn: straight, square] [ant: corrupt, crooked]
3: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day" [syn: hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial]
4: leaving no balance; "my account with you is now all square"
5: without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears" [syn: square, straightforward, straight]
6: rigidly conventional or old-fashioned [syn: square, straight] n
1: (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides" [syn: square, foursquare]
2: the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance" [syn: square, second power]
3: an open area at the meeting of two or more streets [syn: public square, square]
4: something approximating the shape of a square
5: someone who doesn't understand what is going on [syn: square, lame]
6: a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views [syn: square, square toes]
7: any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"
8: a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square" v
1: make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file" [syn: square, square up]
2: raise to the second power
3: cause to match, as of ideas or acts
4: position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"
5: be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"
6: pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"
7: turn the paddle; in canoeing [syn: feather, square]
8: turn the oar, while rowing [syn: feather, square] adv
1: in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me" [syn: squarely, square]
2: in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square" [syn: squarely, square]
3: firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy" [syn: squarely, square]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French esquarre, from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from *exquadrare to square, from Latin ex- + quadrare to square — more at quadrate Date: 13th century 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 b. block 6a 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 9. a square meal <ate three squares a day> II. adjective (squarer; squarest) Date: 14th century 1. a. having four equal sides and four right angles b. forming a right angle <square corner> c. having a square base <a square pyramid> 2. raised to the second power 3. a. being approximately a cube <square cabinet> b. having a shape that is broad for the height and rectangular rather than curving in outline <square shoulders> <a square, thick, hard-working man — Maria Edgeworth> c. rectangular and equilateral in section <square tower> 4. a. being or converted to a unit of area equal in measure to a square each side of which measures one unit of a specified unit of length <a square foot> — see metric system table, weight table b. being of a specified length in each of two equal dimensions <10 feet square> 5. a. exactly adjusted ; precisely constructed or aligned b. just, fair <a square deal> <square in all his dealings> c. leaving no balance ; settled d. even, tied e. substantial, satisfying <square meal> 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 • squareness noun III. verb (squared; squaring) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make square or rectangular <square a building stone> b. to test for deviation from a right angle, straight line, or plane surface 2. to bring approximately to a right angle <squared his shoulders> 3. a. to multiply (a number) by itself ; raise to the second power b. to find a square equal in area to <square a circle> 4. to regulate or adjust by or to some standard or principle <square our actions by the opinions of others — John Milton> 5. a. balance, settle <square an account> b. to even the score of 6. to mark off into squares 7. a. to set right ; bring into agreement <squared their goals with their beliefs> b. bribe, fix intransitive verb 1. to agree precisely ; correspond <your actions should square with your words> 2. to settle matters; especially to pay the bill • squarer noun IV. adverb Date: circa 1582 1. in a straightforward or honest manner 2. a. so as to face or be face-to-face b. at right angles 3. with nothing intervening ; directly <ran square into it> 4. in a firm manner <looked her square in the eye> 5. in a square shape

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n., adj., adv., & v. --n. 1 an equilateral rectangle. 2 a an object of this shape or approximately this shape. b a small square area on a game-board. c a square scarf. d an academic cap with a stiff square top; a mortarboard. 3 a an open (usu. four-sided) area surrounded by buildings, esp. one planted with trees etc. and surrounded by houses. b an open area at the meeting of streets. c Cricket a closer-cut area at the centre of a ground, any strip of which may be prepared as a wicket. d an area within barracks etc. for drill. e US a block of buildings bounded by four streets. 4 the product of a number multiplied by itself (81 is the square of 9). 5 an L-shaped or T-shaped instrument for obtaining or testing right angles. 6 sl. a conventional or old-fashioned person, one ignorant of or opposed to current trends. 7 a square arrangement of letters, figures, etc. 8 a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form. 9 a unit of 100 sq. ft. as a measure of flooring etc. 10 US a square meal (three squares a day). --adj. 1 having the shape of a square. 2 having or in the form of a right angle (table with square corners). 3 angular and not round; of square section (has a square jaw). 4 designating a unit of measure equal to the area of a square whose side is one of the unit specified (square metre). 5 (often foll. by with) a level, parallel. b on a proper footing; even, quits. 6 a (usu. foll. by to) at right angles. b Cricket on a line through the stumps at right angles to the wicket. 7 having the breadth more nearly equal to the length or height than is usual (a man of square frame). 8 properly arranged; in good order, settled (get things square). 9 (also all square) a not in debt, with no money owed. b having equal scores, esp. Golf having won the same number of holes as one's opponent. c (of scores) equal. 10 fair and honest (his dealings are not always quite square). 11 uncompromising, direct, thorough (was met with a square refusal). 12 sl. conventional or old-fashioned, unsophisticated, conservative (cf. sense 6 of n.). 13 Mus. (of rhythm) simple, straightforward. --adv. 1 squarely (sat square on his seat). 2 fairly, honestly (play square). --v. 1 tr. make square or rectangular, give a rectangular cross-section to (timber etc.). 2 tr. multiply (a number) by itself (3 squared is 9). 3 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by to, with) adjust; make or be suitable or consistent; reconcile (the results do not square with your conclusions). 4 tr. mark out in squares. 5 tr. settle or pay (a bill etc.). 6 tr. place (one's shoulders etc.) squarely facing forwards. 7 tr. colloq. a pay or bribe. b secure the acquiescence etc. of (a person) in this way. 8 tr. (also absol.) make the scores of (a match etc.) all square. 9 intr. assume the attitude of a boxer. 10 tr. Naut. a lay (yards) at right angles with the keel making them at the same time horizontal. b get (dead-eyes) horizontal. c get (ratlines) horizontal and parallel to one another. Phrases and idioms: back to square one colloq. back to the starting-point with no progress made. get square with pay or compound with (a creditor). on the square adj. 1 colloq. honest, fair. 2 having membership of the Freemasons. --adv. colloq. honestly, fairly (can be trusted to act on the square). out of square not at right angles. perfect square = square number. square accounts with see ACCOUNT. square away US tidy up. square-bashing Brit. Mil. sl. drill on a barrack-square. square brackets brackets of the form Etymology: . square-built of comparatively broad shape. square the circle 1 construct a square equal in area to a given circle (a problem incapable of a purely geometrical solution). 2 do what is impossible. square dance a dance with usu. four couples facing inwards from four sides. square deal a fair bargain, fair treatment. squared paper paper marked out in squares, esp. for plotting graphs. square-eyed joc. affected by or given to excessive viewing of television. square leg Cricket 1 the fielding position at some distance on the batsman's leg side and nearly opposite the stumps. 2 a fielder in this position. square meal a substantial and satisfying meal. square measure measure expressed in square units. square number the square of an integer e.g. 1, 4, 9, 16. square off 1 US assume the attitude of a boxer. 2 Austral. placate or conciliate. 3 mark out in squares. square peg in a round hole see PEG. square piano an early type of piano, small and oblong in shape. square-rigged with the principal sails at right angles to the length of the ship and extended by horizontal yards slung to the mast by the middle (opp. fore-and-aft rigged). square root the number that multiplied by itself gives a specified number (3 is the square root of 9). square sail a four-cornered sail extended on a yard slung to the mast by the middle. square-shouldered with broad and not sloping shoulders (cf. round-shouldered). square-toed 1 (of shoes or boots) having square toes. 2 wearing such shoes or boots. 3 formal, prim. square up settle an account etc. square up to 1 move towards (a person) in a fighting attitude. 2 face and tackle (a difficulty etc.) resolutely. square wave Physics a wave with periodic sudden alternations between only two values of quantity. Derivatives: squarely adv. squareness n. squarer n. squarish adj. Etymology: ME f. OF esquare, esquarré, esquarrer, ult. f. EX-(1) + L quadra square

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Square Square, a. 1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure. 2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner. 3. Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a square frame. 4. Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just. She's a most truimphant lady, if report be square to her. --Shak. 5. Rendering equal justice; exact; fair; honest, as square dealing. 6. Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the accounts square. 7. Leaving nothing; hearty; vigorous. By Heaven, square eaters. More meat, I say. --Beau. & Fl. 8. (Naut.) At right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; -- said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced. Note: Square is often used in self-explaining compounds or combination, as in square-built, square-cornered, square-cut, square-nosed, etc. Square foot, an area equal to that of a square the sides of which are twelwe inches; 144 square inches. Square knot, a knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other; a reef knot. See Illust. under Knot. Square measure, the measure of a superficies or surface which depends on the length and breadth taken conjointly. The units of square measure are squares whose sides are the linear measures; as, square inches, square feet, square meters, etc. Square number. See square, n., 6. Square root of a number or quantity (Math.), that number or quantity which, multiplied by itself produces the given number or quantity. Square sail (Naut.), a four-sided sail extended upon a yard suspended by the middle; sometimes, the foresail of a schooner set upon a yard; also, a cutter's or sloop's sail boomed out. See Illust. of Sail. Square stern (Naut.), a stern having a transom and joining the counter timbers at an angle, as distinguished from a round stern, which has no transom. Three-square, Five-square, etc., having three, five, etc., equal sides; as, a three-square file. To get square with, to get even with; to pay off. [Colloq.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Square Square, n. [OF. esquarre, esquierre, F. ['e]querre a carpenter's square (cf. It. squadra), fr. (assumed) LL. exquadrare to make square; L. ex + quadrus a square, fr. quattuor four. See Four, and cf. Quadrant, Squad, Squer a square.] 1. (Geom.) (a) The corner, or angle, of a figure. [Obs.] (b) A parallelogram having four equal sides and four right angles. 2. Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so; as: (a) A square piece or fragment. He bolted his food down his capacious throat in squares of three inches. --Sir W. Scott. (b) A pane of glass. (c) (Print.) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; -- used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers. (d) (Carp.) One hundred superficial feet. 3. An area of four sides, generally with houses on each side; sometimes, a solid block of houses; also, an open place or area for public use, as at the meeting or intersection of two or more streets. The statue of Alexander VII. stands in the large square of the town. --Addison. 4. (Mech. & Joinery) An instrument having at least one right angle and two or more straight edges, used to lay out or test square work. It is of several forms, as the T square, the carpenter's square, the try-square., etc. 5. Hence, a pattern or rule. [Obs.] 6. (Arith. & Alg.) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; thus, 64 is the square of 8, for 8 [times] 8 = 64; the square of a + b is a^2 + 2ab + b^2. 7. Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule. [Obs.] They of Galatia [were] much more out of square. --Hooker. I have not kept my square. --Shak. 8. (Mil.) A body of troops formed in a square, esp. one formed to resist a charge of cavalry; a squadron. ``The brave squares of war.'' --Shak. 9. Fig.: The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level. We live not on the square with such as these. --Dryden. 10. (Astrol.) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate. [Obs.] 11. The act of squaring, or quarreling; a quarrel. [R.] 12. The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered. [Obs.] --Shak. Geometrical square. See Quadrat, n., 2. Hollow square (Mil.), a formation of troops in the shape of a square, each side consisting of four or five ranks, and the colors, officers, horses, etc., occupying the middle. Least square, Magic square, etc. See under Least, Magic, etc. On the square, or Upon the square, in an open, fair manner; honestly, or upon honor. [Obs. or Colloq.] On, or Upon, the square with, upon equality with; even with. --Nares. To be all squares, to be all settled. [Colloq.] --Dickens. To be at square, to be in a state of quarreling. [Obs.] --Nares. To break no square, to give no offense; to make no difference. [Obs.] To break squares, to depart from an accustomed order. To see how the squares go, to see how the game proceeds; -- a phrase taken from the game of chess, the chessboard being formed with squares. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Square 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 acceptamce . . . That square not truly with the Scripture plan. --Cowper. 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? --Shak. 3. To take a boxing attitude; -- often with up, sometimes with off. [Colloq.] --Dickens.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Square Square, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squared; p. pr. & vb. n. Squaring.] [Cf. OF. escarrer, esquarrer. See Square, n.] 1. To form with four sides and four right angles. --Spenser. 2. To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces; as, to square mason's work. 3. To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard. --Shak. 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. --Milton. 5. To make even, so as leave no remainder of 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. --Creech. 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. --Sir W. Scott. 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(squares, squaring, squared) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares... Most of the rugs are simple cotton squares. N-COUNT 2. In a town or city, a square is a flat open place, often in the shape of a square. The house is located in one of Pimlico's prettiest garden squares... ...St Mark's Square. N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 3. Something that is square has a shape the same as a square or similar to a square. Round tables seat more people in the same space as a square table... His finger nails were square and cut neatly across. ADJ: usu ADJ n 4. Square is used before units of length when referring to the area of something. For example, if something is three metres long and two metres wide, its area is six square metres. Canary Wharf was set to provide 10 million square feet of office space... The Philippines has just 6,000 square kilometres of forest left. ADJ: ADJ n 5. Square is used after units of length when you are giving the length of each side of something that is square in shape. ...a linen cushion cover, 45 cm square. ...two pieces of wood 4 inches square. ADJ: amount ADJ 6. To square a number means to multiply it by itself. For example, 3 squared is 3 x 3, or 9. 3 squared is usually written as 3². Take the time in seconds, square it, and multiply by 5.12... A squared plus B squared equals C squared. VERB: V n, V-ed 7. The square of a number is the number produced when you multiply that number by itself. For example, the square of 3 is 9. ...the square of the speed of light, an exceedingly large number. N-COUNT: usu with poss 8. If you square two different ideas or actions with each other or if they square with each other, they fit or match each other. That explanation squares with the facts, doesn't it... He set out to square his dreams with reality. VERB: V with n, V n with n 9. If you square something with someone, you ask their permission or check with them that what you are doing is acceptable to them. She should have squared things with Jay before she went into this business with Walker. = okay VERB: V n with n 10. see also squared, squarely 11. If you say that someone squares the circle, you mean that they bring together two things which are normally thought to be so different that they cannot exist together. He has squared the circle of keeping the City happy and doing something to improve business cash flow... 'Nirvana' squared the circle by making a record that was both superb pop and rock music at the same time. PHRASE: V inflects 12. If you are back to square one, you have to start dealing with something from the beginning again because the way you were dealing with it has failed. If your complaint in not upheld, you may feel you are back to square one... PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v 13. fair and square: see fair

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Quadrilateral and equiangular. 2. Perpendicular, making a right angle. 3. Just, honest, fair, equitable, upright, exact, equal. 4. Adjusted, balanced, settled, even. 5. True, just, exactly suitable. 6. Hearty. II. n. 1. Four-sided figure (with equal sides and angles), quadrate. 2. Square number. 3. Open area (in a city or town). 4. (Arch.) One hundred superficial feet. 5. Pane of glass. 6. Equality, level. III. v. a. 1. Make square. 2. Regulate, adapt, fit, suit, accommodate, adjust, mould, shape. 3. Adjust, settle, close, balance, make even. 4. (Arith.) Multiply into itself. IV. v. n. Suit, fit, accord, harmonize, quadrate, comport, cohere, chime in, fall in.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

Honest, not roguish. A square cove, i.e. a man who does not steal, or get his living by dishonest means.

Moby Thesaurus

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