Main Entry: ³square

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): squared; squar·ing

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, fixintransitive verb 1 : to agree precisely : correspond <your actions should square with your words>
2 : to settle matters; especially : to pay the bill

— squar·er noun