square something with something

  • 1square something with something — ˈsquare sth with sth | ˈsquare with sth derived to make two ideas, facts or situations agree or combine well with each other; to agree or be ↑consistent with another idea, fact or situation • The interests of farmers need to be squared with those …

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  • 2square something with somebody — ˈsquare sth with sb derived to ask permission or check with sb that they approve of what you want to do • I think I ll be able to come, but I ll square it with my parents first. Main entry: ↑squarederived …

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  • 3ˈsquare sth with sb — phrasal verb to get permission from someone to do something I ll have to square it with the manager first.[/ex] …

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  • 4square something away — N. Amer. deal with something in a satisfactory way. → square …

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  • 5square something away — arrange or deal with something in a satisfactory way don t you worry, we ll get things squared away * * * ˌsquare sthaˈway derived usually passive (NAmE) to put sth in order; to finish sth completely Main entry: ↑squarederived …

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  • 6square — [skwer] n. [ME < OFr esquarre < VL * exquadra < * exquadrare, to make square < L ex, out + quadrare, to square < quadrus, a square < base of quattuor,FOUR] 1. a plane figure having four equal sides and four right angles: see… …

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  • 7square with something — ˈsquare sth with sth | ˈsquare with sth derived to make two ideas, facts or situations agree or combine well with each other; to agree or be ↑consistent with another idea, fact or situation • The interests of farmers need to be squared with those …

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  • 8square — square1 [ skwer ] noun count *** 1. ) a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four corners called right angles: The garden has flower beds that form a perfect square. a ) a piece of something shaped like a square: Cut the fabric into …

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  • 9square — square1 W3S2 [skweə US skwer] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shape)¦ 2¦(angle)¦ 3 square metre/mile etc 4 5 feet/2 metres etc square 5¦(level)¦ 6 square meal 7¦(body)¦ 8 all square 9 (all) square 10 square deal …

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  • 10square — 1 adjective 1 SHAPE having four straight equal sides and 90º angles at the corners: a square flower bed 2 ANGLE forming a 90º angle: a square corner | a square jaw | square shoulders 3 square metre/mile etc an area of measurement equal to a… …

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