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square

n. a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"

square

n. a rectangularly shaped area on a game board, as in chess or checkers

second power

n. the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"

foursquare

n. (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"

place, plaza, piazza

n. a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"

Square

n. software games company

square

v. raise to the second power

square

v. position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"

square

v. be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"

square up, make square

v. make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"

feather, turn the oar

v. turn the oar, while rowing

feather, turn the paddle

v. turn the paddle; in canoeing

cause to match, cause to square

v. cause to match, as of ideas or acts

straight, direct, directly

adv. without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

square

adj. having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"

straight

adj. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

quadrangle, quadrilateral, tetragon

n. a four-sided polygon

center, centre, centerfield

n. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"

veranda, verandah, gallery

n. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

balcony

n. an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

patio, terrace

n. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

park

n. a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"

garden

n. a yard or lawn adjoining a house

garden

n. a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

lawn

n. a field of cultivated and mowed grass

hayfield, meadow

n. a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

reservation, reserve

n. a district that is reserved for particular purpose

court, courtyard

n. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"

quad, quadrangle

n. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

resolve, solve

v. find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

equal, equalize, make equal

v. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

level

v. aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"

level, even, even out, make straight, make level

v. make level or straight; "level the ground"

settle, settle down

v. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"

jive, dance to jive music, dance the jive

v. dance to jive music; dance the jive

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

even, even out, make even, make more even

v. make even or more even

balance, equilibrate, equilibrize

v. bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

equal, equalize, make equal

v. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

fix, repair, doctor, mend, bushel, touch on, restore, furbish up

v. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

harmonize, reconcile

v. bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"

settle, resolve, decide

v. bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

settle, take root, become established, become settled, steady down, settle down

v. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

flop, right, flat, straight, directly

adv. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"

face-to-face

adv. "She found herself face-to-face with a policeman"

forward, ahead, toward the future

adv. "Think ahead!"

plumb

adv. conforming to the direction of a plumb line

angular, angulate

adj. having angles or an angular shape

conservative, button-down, buttoned-down

adj. unimaginatively conventional; "a colorful character in the buttoned-down, dull-grey world of business"- Newsweek

trite, stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, unimaginative

adj. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality; "stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative"

round, circular

adj. having a circular shape

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