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Square (Verb)

Make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Raise to the second power.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Be compatible with; "one idea squares with another".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

The politician's speech did not square with her previous statements on the issue.
Her values square perfectly with those of the company she wants to work for.
The company's mission statement squares with the charity's goals.
The data from the experiment squares with our initial hypothesis.
The new marketing strategy squares with the CEO's vision for the company's future.

Turn the paddle; in canoeing.

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Cause to match, as of ideas or acts.

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Her actions square with her words and demonstrate a commitment to fairness.
The politician's apology did not quite square with the evidence presented by the opposing side.
The new policy will square with the principles of equality and justice that our organization values.
It was impossible to square the company's claims of financial responsibility with its history of reckless spending.
Her testimony failed to square with that of her co-defendant, raising suspicions among the investigators.