squared Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make square
    square; square up.
    • Square the circle
    • square the wood with a file
  2. verb raise to the second power
    square.
  3. verb cause to match, as of ideas or acts
    square.
  4. verb position so as to be square
    square.
    • He squared his shoulders
  5. verb be compatible with
    square.
    • one idea squares with another
  6. verb pay someone and settle a debt
    square.
    • I squared with him
  7. verb turn the paddle; in canoeing
    feather; square.
  8. verb turn the oar, while rowing
    feather; square.
  9. adjective satellite having been made square

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