squares

noun

a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles

any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles

a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

something approximating the shape of a square

an open area at the meeting of two or more streets

the product of two equal terms

(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles

verb

turn the oar, while rowing

turn the paddle

pay someone and settle a debt

be compatible with

position so as to be square

cause to match, as of ideas or acts

raise to the second power

make square

adjective

rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

without evasion or compromise

leaving no balance

providing abundant nourishment

characterized by honesty and fairness

having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle

adverb

firmly and solidly

in a square shape

in a straight direct way

Roots

quadrasquar- · Latin · square, four

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