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square up
[skwair uhp]
verb phrase
to adjust (something) so that it is square or rectangular.
Use a mallet to square up the frame and check by measuring the diagonals—both dimensions should be the same.
Your desk would look neater if you squared up the piles of papers so they don’t look so much like haystacks.
to pay, settle, or reconcile (an account, bill, ledger, etc.).
We squared up with the cashier and checked out of the hotel.
A property manager can help you collect dues, square up the books, and save money by negotiating discounts with local service providers.
to accord or agree (often followed bywith ).
It’s a compelling thesis, but the evidence presented does not really square up with the theory.
to face or cause to face someone or something directly (often followed by to orwith ).
Coaching manuals are fairly consistent in advising athletes to square up the body to the basket and jump vertically.
First we square up, sitting or standing directly across from the other person, because effective, forthright communication is not assisted by angles.
to confront or face up to something, as a fight, challenge, or sporting match (often followed by to oragainst ); square off: square.
These strike actions are growing in regularity as businesses and the unions square up to each other.
Malaysia will square up against Pakistan in their last round robin match on Thursday.
Baseball.to hit firmly or solidly.
The pitcher’s breaking ball is impossible to square up when he keeps it low in the strike zone.
square up
verb
to pay or settle (bills, debts, etc)
informalto arrange or be arranged satisfactorily
to prepare to be confronted (with), esp courageously
to adopt a position of readiness to fight (an opponent)
(tr) to transfer (a drawing) by aid of a network of squares
to tidy up
Word History and Origins
Origin of square up1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
India and Pakistan have been squaring up to each other too, and China is jostling for dominance.
I was just fascinated by that and had a lot of fun in Season 1 trying to square up to Stellan Skarsgård and tell him what to do.
Granted, Sasaki’s lack of command has factored into such struggles, leaving him all too often in unfavorable hitter’s counts where opponents are better primed to square up mistakes.
He struggled to stay in rhythm and squared up to the ball.
"Sometimes people don't realise they are living through a moment of history," a cabinet minister notes, as Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping square up to each other, and stock markets plunge.
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