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square
14 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural squares
plural squares
Learner's definition of SQUARE
[count]
1
: a four-sided shape that is made up of four straight sides that are the same length and that has four right angles正方形；四方形 — often + of — see picture at geometry; compare rectangle
- The fabric is decorated with circles and squares.织物上饰有圆形和正方形图案。
- Cut the brownies into squares.把巧克力蛋糕切成小方块。
- a square of tile/cloth一块方形瓷砖/布
2
: any of the squares on a board for playing games (such as chess and checkers)（国际象棋、国际跳棋等棋盘上的）方格 — see picture at chess
- The board has red and black squares.棋盘上有红色和黑色方格。
3
mathematics : the number that results from multiplying a number by itself平方；二次方 — compare 1cube 2
- The square of 2 [=2₂] is 4. [=2 x 2 = 4]*2的平方是4。
4
: an open area in a village, city, etc., where two or more streets meet（街道交汇处的）广场
- The bank is located at the main square.这家银行位于主广场。
- the market/town square集市/镇广场
5
somewhat old-fashioned, informal + disapproving : someone who does not like or try unusual things that other people consider exciting, interesting, etc.古板的人；守旧的人
- Don't be such a square. Let's try something different for a change.不要这么守旧。咱们尝试点不同的事情来改变一下。
7
2 square /ˈskweɚ/ adjective
squarer; squarest
2 square
/ˈskweɚ/
adjective
squarer; squarest
Learner's definition of SQUARE
[also more square; most square]
1
a : shaped like a square : having four straight sides that are the same length and four right angles at each corner正方形的；四方形的
- The room is square.这个房间呈正方形。
- a square box正方形的盒子
b : forming a right angle成直角的
- The room has four square corners.这个房间的四个角是直角。
- Make sure the post is square to the floor. [=make sure that there is a right angle where the post and the floor meet]要确保柱子与地面成直角。
2
— used to describe a measurement that is produced by multiplying something's length and width（面积为）…平方的 — compare cubic
- a tile measuring one square foot [=a tile that is one foot long and one foot wide]面积为一平方英尺的瓷砖
- a square inch/meter/mile一平方英寸/米/英里
3
: shaped more like a right angle than a curve方正的
- a square jaw方形下巴
- square shoulders宽阔的平肩
◊ This sense of square often suggests strength and toughness.此义项的square常暗指魁梧壮实。
4
somewhat old-fashioned : honest and fair诚实公正的 — see also fair and square at 1fair
- a square deal公平交易
- She is square in all her dealings.她做生意一向诚信。
5
somewhat old-fashioned, informal + disapproving — used to describe someone who does not like or try unusual things that other people consider exciting, interesting, etc.古板的；守旧的
- He's nice but he's kind of square.他人很好，就是有点古板。
6
a informal : having nothing owed by either side : even彼此无欠账的；两清的
- Here's the rest of the money. Now we're square. [=now we don't owe each other anything]剩下的钱都在这儿。现在我们两不相欠了。
b not used before a noun : having the same number of points : tied点数相同；与…打成平局
- The teams were all square after the first half.上半场过后，双方打成平局。
a square peg in a round hole
3 square /ˈskweɚ/ verb
squares; squared; squaring
3 square
/ˈskweɚ/
verb
squares; squared; squaring
Learner's definition of SQUARE
[+ object]
1
: to make (something) square : to give (something) straight edges, flat surfaces, or sharp, even corners使成正方形；使成方形 — often + off
- The machine squares the wood into flat boards.机器把木料制成方形木板。
- I still need to square off the end of the board.我还得把这块板的末端削成方形。
2
mathematics : to multiply (a number) by itself使成平方；使成二次方 — usually used as (be) squared通常用作(be) squared — compare 2cube 2
- If you square 3, you get 9.*3的平方等于9。
- 3 squared is/equals 9. [=3 x 3 = 9]*3的平方等于9。
3
: to pay money that is owed for (something)付清欠款 — often + up
- We squared [=settled] our accounts.我们结清了账目。
- Is this enough money to square up my part of the bill?这些钱够付清我那部分账单吗？
4
: to make the score of (something, such as a game or series) the same : tie使得分相同；使成平局
- The goal squared the game 2-2.这一进球使得比赛变为2：2平。
- Their win squares the series at three games apiece.他们各自赢得三场比赛，使得系列赛打成平局。
square away
[phrasal verb] square (something) away or square away (something) US
: to put (something) in an organized and proper state or condition归整；办妥 — often used as (be/get) squared away常用作(be get) squared away
- I need to get my work squared away [=taken care of] before I leave for vacation.度假之前我得把我的工作安排妥当。
- I can finally relax since everything is squared away.一切已经安排妥当，我终于可以放松一下了。
square off
[phrasal verb] 1
a : to prepare to fight : to get into the position of two people who are going to fight each other准备打斗；摆好架势（和人）打斗
- The two men squared off, but no punches were thrown.两个男人摆好打斗架势，但是没有人出拳。
b : to fight or argue打斗；争论 — often + against
- They squared off against each other in a heated debate.在一场激烈的辩论中他们互相争论。
2
: to compete in a contest在比赛中竞争 — often + against — see also 3square 1 (above)
- The two teams will square off again tomorrow.两队明天将再度交手。
- They squared off against each other in the election.他们在选举中相互竞争。
square up
[phrasal verb] 1
: to turn so that you are facing something or someone directly转身直面（某事或某人） — see also 3square 3 (above)
- She squared up (with/to the basket) for a three-point shot.她转身（面向篮筐）投三分球。
- They squared up for a fight. [=they faced each other and prepared to fight]他们面对面准备打斗。
2
square up to (someone or something) : to begin to deal with (a difficult person or situation) in a direct way毅然面对，勇于处理（难以对付的人或情况）
- We need to square up to this problem.我们得直面这个问题。
- He's finally squaring up to his critics.他终于毅然面对批评者。
square with
[phrasal verb] 1
square with (something) : to agree with (something)与…相符
- Your story doesn't square with the facts.你的说法与事实不符。
2
square (something) with (something) : to make (something) agree with (something)使与…相符；使与…一致
- How can they square what they've done with what they've said?他们如何能做到言行一致呢？
3
square (something) with (someone) : to get agreement about or approval of (something) from (someone)使（某事）获得（某人）认同
- I'll go on the trip if I can square it with my parents. [=if my parents will agree to let me go]如果父母同意，我将起程旅行。
square yourself
: to turn so that you are facing something or someone directly转身直面（某事或某人）
- He squared himself and prepared for the hit.他转过身，准备迎击。
square your shoulders
: to stand with your shoulders pulled back in a straight line in a way that shows you are ready to do or deal with something directly摆正肩膀，挺直身子（准备做或处理某事）
- She stood up straight and squared her shoulders.她站直身体摆正肩膀。
4 square /ˈskweɚ/ adverb
4 square
/ˈskweɚ/
adverb
Learner's definition of SQUARE
: in a direct way直接地
- She ran square [=directly, right] into me.她径直撞上了我。
- Look (at) me square in the eye and tell me you're not lying.直视我的眼睛，告诉我你没有撒谎。
squarer; squarest
4
a
: being or converted to a unit of area equal in measure to a square each side of which measures one unit of a specified unit of length see Metric System Table, Weights and Measures Table
5
a
: exactly adjusted : precisely constructed or aligned
c
: leaving no balance : settled
e
f
: being unsophisticated, conservative, or conventional
squareness noun
squared; squaring
squarer noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun The fabric is decorated with circles and squares. Cut the brownies into squares. The board has red and black squares. Adjective The room has four square corners. received a square hearing from the disciplinary panel Verb The machine squares the wood into flat boards. If you square 3, you get 9. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark Bergen, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022 In a show of solidarity, loyalists of the ruling leftist party gathered at Buenos Aires’ iconic Plaza de Mayo public square and a crowd waved Argentine flags outside Mrs. Kirchner’s fifth-floor apartment in the city’s elegant Recoleta neighborhood. Silvina Frydlewsky And Kejal Vyas, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 So the staff has mapped the entire east woods into a giant grid and is surveying each square with metal detectors. Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 Spotify provides a decent-looking image, but instead of an app logo for the top right corner, Spotify sends a solid, blank square. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 Her nails were filed short at her go-to fingertip length and square in shape. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 29 Aug. 2022 On my first afternoon in Mondragón, Etxeberria and I walked into the dark interior of the church beside the central square. Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 The tool’s head shape is an open metal square that’s sharp. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 During two protests, clouds of tear gas blanketing the courthouse square and Big Spring Park. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022 On Friday morning, Craig noted that the treatment plant was pumping water at 85 PSI, which is a unit known as pounds per square inch that measures pressure. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 While that difference might not seem like much, the margins of safety are very small when dealing with the forces generated by this rocket: Internal pressure can exceed 7,000 lbs per square inch. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 Chili-pepper bushes and green-bean vines grow in uniform rows; the fertile red soil of the valley floor is pristine and weed-free; every square inch is meticulously cultivated. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 That's because higher thread counts have more weaving per square inch. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 18 July 2022 Crediting the coaching staff at Oregon, architects worked to give every square inch of the venue over for track and field use. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Thread count denotes the number of threads in a square inch of fabric, and how tightly woven the fibers are. Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022 Android smartphones can be a rough market, and to squeeze as much profit out of a phone as possible, carriers often sell every square inch of a phone to the highest bidder. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022 Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Yet despite the histrionics over the years and the polarizing image OBJ engendered, that portrayal doesn't seem to square with actuality. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2022 With Guzmán trying to square the circle of closing a restructuring with the International Monetary Fund while taking an exhilarating hit of monetary madness, the troop in Argentina is trying to get on with some Peronism. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 Who better than the visionary founder of the world’s largest online entertainment empire to square that circle, to fashion a formula that will work for a fifth of the global population? Wired, 20 July 2022 Pence has opted to launch his from this pathetic patch of middle ground, desperately hoping to to square this impossible circle. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 22 June 2022 Then again The Silent Twins sets itself a very tricky task of being both about the women’s inner lives and outer lives at the same time, but doesn’t quite know how to square the circle. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 Black, however, struggled to square the circle here with regard to backing Ninja acts looking to create NFTs and the environmental toll that could result from their activities. Eamonn Forde, Forbes, 25 May 2021 That sense of chaos can be difficult to square with longer-term data showing that, on many metrics, the world is generally becoming better off. Max Fisher, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 New York Times, 24 Mar. 2022 Trapani said Schild exited the backyard through a side gate and charged at officers while holding a metal framing square over his head. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2022 Healdsburg's redwood- and Bradford pear–canopied square. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2021 Sarah Flint looked at pointe slippers—somewhat square-toed, but also rounded—in the design of these flats. Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2021 The driver got out to assess the damage, and the cyclist punched him square in the face. Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 22 Mar. 2021 Cut parts square and then trim away a few whisper-fine shavings of wood for a furniture-quality fit. Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2020 Even in the Midwest, where the thin-crusted, square-cut pizzas originated, tavern pies tend to play second fiddle to the deep dish and pan pies of the world. Michael Russell, oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2020 Thank goodness that got me back square, so that was a lot of fun. Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2020 See More
Noun
Harper, who had studied mathematics, put together a data analysis trying to quantify the impact of her team’s virtual town square. Mark Bergen, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022 In a show of solidarity, loyalists of the ruling leftist party gathered at Buenos Aires’ iconic Plaza de Mayo public square and a crowd waved Argentine flags outside Mrs. Kirchner’s fifth-floor apartment in the city’s elegant Recoleta neighborhood. Silvina Frydlewsky And Kejal Vyas, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 So the staff has mapped the entire east woods into a giant grid and is surveying each square with metal detectors. Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 Spotify provides a decent-looking image, but instead of an app logo for the top right corner, Spotify sends a solid, blank square. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 Her nails were filed short at her go-to fingertip length and square in shape. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 29 Aug. 2022 On my first afternoon in Mondragón, Etxeberria and I walked into the dark interior of the church beside the central square. Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 The tool’s head shape is an open metal square that’s sharp. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 During two protests, clouds of tear gas blanketing the courthouse square and Big Spring Park. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 Adjective
According to a news release, the O.B. Curtis Water Plant's total plant output increased to 86 pounds per square inch, approaching the city's goal of 87 PSI or better. CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022 On Friday morning, Craig noted that the treatment plant was pumping water at 85 PSI, which is a unit known as pounds per square inch that measures pressure. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 While that difference might not seem like much, the margins of safety are very small when dealing with the forces generated by this rocket: Internal pressure can exceed 7,000 lbs per square inch. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 Chili-pepper bushes and green-bean vines grow in uniform rows; the fertile red soil of the valley floor is pristine and weed-free; every square inch is meticulously cultivated. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 That's because higher thread counts have more weaving per square inch. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 18 July 2022 Crediting the coaching staff at Oregon, architects worked to give every square inch of the venue over for track and field use. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Thread count denotes the number of threads in a square inch of fabric, and how tightly woven the fibers are. Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022 Android smartphones can be a rough market, and to squeeze as much profit out of a phone as possible, carriers often sell every square inch of a phone to the highest bidder. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022 Verb
But that explanation doesn’t square with past progress on this issue, said Samantha Fogg, who co-chairs the citywide parent-teacher organization, Seattle Council PTSA. Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Yet despite the histrionics over the years and the polarizing image OBJ engendered, that portrayal doesn't seem to square with actuality. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2022 With Guzmán trying to square the circle of closing a restructuring with the International Monetary Fund while taking an exhilarating hit of monetary madness, the troop in Argentina is trying to get on with some Peronism. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 Who better than the visionary founder of the world’s largest online entertainment empire to square that circle, to fashion a formula that will work for a fifth of the global population? Wired, 20 July 2022 Pence has opted to launch his from this pathetic patch of middle ground, desperately hoping to to square this impossible circle. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 22 June 2022 Then again The Silent Twins sets itself a very tricky task of being both about the women’s inner lives and outer lives at the same time, but doesn’t quite know how to square the circle. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 Black, however, struggled to square the circle here with regard to backing Ninja acts looking to create NFTs and the environmental toll that could result from their activities. Eamonn Forde, Forbes, 25 May 2021 That sense of chaos can be difficult to square with longer-term data showing that, on many metrics, the world is generally becoming better off. Max Fisher, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 Adverb
Indeed, Sunni Sunni’s styles, including square-toed mules with bold chain hardware and colorful heeled boots with python-print embossing, are available in a full range of men’s and women’s sizing. New York Times, 24 Mar. 2022 Trapani said Schild exited the backyard through a side gate and charged at officers while holding a metal framing square over his head. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2022 Healdsburg's redwood- and Bradford pear–canopied square. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2021 Sarah Flint looked at pointe slippers—somewhat square-toed, but also rounded—in the design of these flats. Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2021 The driver got out to assess the damage, and the cyclist punched him square in the face. Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 22 Mar. 2021 Cut parts square and then trim away a few whisper-fine shavings of wood for a furniture-quality fit. Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2020 Even in the Midwest, where the thin-crusted, square-cut pizzas originated, tavern pies tend to play second fiddle to the deep dish and pan pies of the world. Michael Russell, oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2020 Thank goodness that got me back square, so that was a lot of fun. Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French esquarre, from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from *exquadrare to square, from Latin ex- + quadrare to square — more at quadrate
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Adverb
circa 1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of square was in the 13th century Phrases Containing square
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adjective
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