square up en · VERB
Meanings
- (intransitive) To get ready for a fight.
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(intransitive) To adopt a fighting stance.
Samir Nasri was shown a second yellow card moments earlier after squaring up to Jamie Vardy, with the two players going forehead to forehead after exchanging insults.
2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2020:
- To face (someone) in a contest.
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(intransitive) To pay back money that is owed.
Let me know how much my share in the activity is and I'll square up with you tomorrow.
- (qualifier:die making, transitive) To mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squaring up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| squares up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| squared up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| squared up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
stand down · stand down · stand down