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To pay or settle one's debts
“I explained that the other prisoner had owed me money and that he had given me some pills to square up his debt.”
To get ready for a fight, especially by adopting a fighting stance
“The pain in his thigh nearly sent him falling to the grass again, but he was able to keep on his feet and square up to his attacker again.”
To confront or face up to someone or something
“Finally, we must square up to the reality of environmental protection with less money.”
To come to a (satisfactory) resolution
“Things will square itself up in the end.”
To pay (a debt or account)
To confront someone in a hostile manner, typically with words
To act so as to neutralize or correct
To come to a judgment
To fix, correct, revise or improve
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