square up
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square up
verb squares up · squaring up · squared up
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To get ready for a fight.
Similar: square off · Opposite: stand down
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To adopt a fighting stance.
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.
Similar: square off · Opposite: stand down
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To face (someone) in a contest.
Similar: square off · Opposite: stand down
- To pay back money that is owed. Let me know how much my share in the activity is and I'll square up with you tomorrow.
- To mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.
Talk about this word "square up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/square%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. square up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/square%20up "square up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/square%20up.Cite this
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title = {square up},
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