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Verb square has 8 senses

square - raise to the second power
--₁ is one way to multiply

Derived form: noun square₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
square, square up - make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
--₂ is one way to shape, form

Derived forms: noun square₇, noun square₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
square - cause to match, as of ideas or acts
--₃ is one way to adjust, conform, adapt
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
square - position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"
--₄ is one way to position

Derived form: noun square₇
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"
--₅ is one way to match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
square - pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"
--₆ is one way to settle
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
feather, square - turn the paddle; in canoeing
--₇ is one way to paddle
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
feather, square - turn the oar, while rowing
--₈ is one way to row
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s