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Square, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squared p. pr. & vb. n. Squaring.]
1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles.
2. To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces; as, to square masons' work.
3. To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
4. To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to square our actions by the opinions of others.
Square my trial
To my proportioned strength. --Milton.
5. To make even, so as to leave no remainder or difference; to balance; as, to square accounts.
6. Math. To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a quantity.
7. Astrol. To hold a quartile position respecting.
The icy Goat and Crab that square the Scales. --Creech.
8. Naut. To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards.
To square one's shoulders, to raise the shoulders so as to give them a square appearance, -- a movement expressing contempt or dislike. --Sir W. Scott.
To square the circle Math., to determine the exact contents of a circle in square measure. The solution of this famous problem is now generally admitted to be impossible.
squared
adj : having been made square