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 | ||