square up

See also: square-up

English

Verb

square up (third-person singular simple present squares up, present participle squaring up, simple past and past participle squared up)

  1. to get ready for a fight
    Synonym: square off
    Antonym: stand down
  2. to adopt a fighting stance
    Synonym: square off
    Antonym: stand down
    • 2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian‎:
      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.
  3. to face (someone) in a contest
    Synonym: square off
    Antonym: stand down
  4. 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.
  5. (transitive, machining, die making) To mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.
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