Sekirov Dictionary

square up

verb 5
square-up noun 1
forms 4

verb5

To get ready for a fight.
•
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. — 2017
•
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 face (someone) in a contest.
To mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.

square-up noun1

A message shown before an exploitation film, indicating what social or moral issue the film attempts to address.

forms

squared up · squaring up · squares up · square-ups

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