1 to multiply a number by itself
multiply
HM2 to win a point or game so that you have now won the same number of points or games as the other team or player :
India won the second match to square the series at one each.
in a competition
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India won the second match to square the series at one each.3 to stand straight and push your shoulders back, usually to show your determination
square your shoulders
4 to make something straight or parallel
make something straight
square something ↔ away
phrasal verbsquare off
phrasal verb2 American English to get ready to fight someone
square up
phrasal verb1 to pay money that you owe :
I'll pay for the drinks and you can square up later.
I'll pay for the drinks and you can square up later.square with something
phrasal verb1 if you square two ideas, statements etc with each other or if they square with each other, they are considered to be in agreement :
His story simply does not square with the facts.
How do you square that with your religious beliefs?
square (something) with something
His story simply does not square with the facts.
How do you square that with your religious beliefs? square something with your conscience (=make yourself believe that what you are doing is morally right)
2 to persuade someone to agree to something :
I'll take the day off if I can square it with my boss.
square something with somebody
British English
I'll take the day off if I can square it with my boss.
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