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Meaning of square up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. to get ready for a fight
  2. to adopt a fighting stance
  3. to face (someone) in a contest
  4. to pay back money that is owed
  5. To mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.
    transitive

Examples

“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.”
“Let⟳ me know⟳ how much my share⟳ in the activity is and I'll square up with you tomorrow.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

square-bracket square-bracketed square-bracketing square-brackets square-dance square-danced

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