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- [skwair awf, of]
- /skwɛər ɔf, ɒf/
- /skweə(r) ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skwair awf, of]
- /skwɛər ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of square off words
- noun square off a rectangle having all four sides of equal length. 1
- noun square off anything having this form or a form approximating it, as a city block, rectangular piece of candy, etc. 1
- noun square off an open area or plaza in a city or town, formed by the meeting or intersecting of two or more streets and often planted with grass, trees, etc., in the center. 1
- noun square off a rectangularly shaped area on a game board, as in chess or checkers. 1
- noun square off a try square, T square, or the like. 1
- noun square off Mathematics. the second power of a quantity, expressed as a2 = a × a, where a is the quantity. a quantity that is the second power of another: Four is the square of two. 1
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Origin of square off
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Old French esquar(r)e < Vulgar Latin *exquadra, derivative of *exquadrāre (Latin ex- ex-1 + quadrāre to square; see quadrate); (v.) Middle English squaren < Old French esquarrer < Vulgar Latin *exquadrāre; (adj.) Middle English < Old French esquarré, past participle of esquarrer; (adv.) derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Square off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
square off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
square off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for square off
verb square off
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
- dare — If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.
- deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- duelling — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
Antonyms for square off
verb square off
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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