square up

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verb

1. make square (Freq. 2)
- Square the circle
- square the wood with a file
• Syn:
square
• Derivationally related forms:
square (for: square)
• Hypernyms:
shape, form
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
• Syn:
jog, even up
• Hypernyms:
square
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. settle conclusively;
come to terms
- We finally settled the argument
• Syn:
settle, square off, determine
• Derivationally related forms:
determiner (for: determine), determination (for: determine), settlement (for: settle)
• Hypernyms:
conclude, resolve
• Hyponyms:
clear, solve, concert, clinch, compromise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something