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English verb: square up | |||
| 1. | square up (change) make square | ||
| Samples | Square the circle. Square the wood with a file. | ||
| Synonyms | square | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | form, shape | ||
| 2. | square up (motion) even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing | ||
| Synonyms | even up, jog | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | square | ||
| 3. | square up (communication) settle conclusively; come to terms | ||
| Samples | We finally settled the argument. | ||
| Synonyms | determine, settle, square off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclude, resolve | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clear, clinch, compromise, concert, solve | ||
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