Verb: square up
- Assume a fighting stance, especially by raising fists in a boxing stance
"The two men square upd outside the bar";
- square off
- Make square
"They squared up the corners of the room";
- square
- Pay what is owed; settle a debt
"Time to square up the bill"; "I'll square up with you next week";
- even up
- Settle conclusively; come to terms
"They met to square up their differences";
- settle, square off, determine
Derived forms: squared up, squares up, squaring up
Type of: conclude, form, resolve, shape
Encyclopedia: Square up