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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Square \Square\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squared (skw[^a]rd); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Squaring.] [Cf. OF. escarrer, esquarrer. See
     Square, n.]
     1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles.
        --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat
        surfaces; as, to square masons' work.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or
        standard. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to
        square our actions by the opinions of others.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Square my trial
              To my proportioned strength.          --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To make even, so as to leave no remainder or difference;
        to balance; as, to square accounts.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Math.) To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a
        quantity.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Astrol.) To hold a quartile position respecting.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The icy Goat and Crab that square the Scales.
                                                    --Creech.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. (Naut.) To place at right angles with the keel; as, to
        square the yards.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To square one's shoulders, to raise the shoulders so as to
        give them a square appearance, -- a movement expressing
        contempt or dislike. --Sir W. Scott.
  
     To square the circle (Math.), to determine the exact
        contents of a circle in square measure. The solution of
        this famous problem is now generally admitted to be
        impossible.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Square \Square\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squared; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Squaring.] [Cf. OF. escarrer, esquarrer. See Square, n.]
     1. To form with four sides and four right angles. --Spenser.
  
     2. To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat
        surfaces; as, to square mason's work.
  
     3. To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or
        standard. --Shak.
  
     4. To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to
        square our actions by the opinions of others.
  
              Square my trial To my proportioned strength.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     5. To make even, so as leave no remainder of difference; to
        balance; as, to square accounts.
  
     6. (Math.) To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a
        quantity.
  
     7. (Astrol.) To hold a quartile position respecting.
  
              The icy Goat and Crab that square the Scales.
                                                    --Creech.
  
     8. (Naut.) To place at right angles with the keel; as, to
        square the yards.
  
     To square one's shoulders, to raise the shoulders so as to
        give them a square appearance, -- a movement expressing
        contempt or dislike. --Sir W. Scott.
  
     To square the circle (Math.), to determine the exact
        contents of a circle in square measure. The solution of
        this famous problem is now generally admitted to be
        impossible.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  squared
       adj : having been made square

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  squared
     a.
     1 (lb en geometry) Covered with a grid of squares.
     2 (lb en mathematics) raise to the second power.
     vb.
     (infl of en square  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  squared
     a.
     1 (lb en geometry) Covered with a grid of squares.
     2 (lb en mathematics) raise to the second power.
     vb.
     (infl of en square  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  squared
     a.
     1 (lb en geometry) Covered with a grid of squares.
     2 (lb en mathematics) raise to the second power.
     vb.
     (infl of en square  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  squared
     a.
     1 (lb en geometry) Covered with a grid of squares.
     2 (lb en mathematics) raise to the second power.
     vb.
     (infl of en square  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  squared
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s quare d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  squared
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en square ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb square)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Squared /skwˈeəd/
  مربّع

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/ 
  čtvercový

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/
  glattgestellt
   see: square sth., squaring
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/
  quadratisch gemacht, rechtwinklig gemacht
   see: square, squaring
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/
  geschmiert
   see: square, squaring
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/
  zusammengepasst, zusammengestimmt, sich gedeckt, übereingestimmt, zu vereinbaren gewesen, im Einklang gestanden
   see: square with sth., squaring, This explanation squares with the results of the survey., This theory does not square with the facts., What he was being asked to do did not square with his political beliefs.
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/ 
  toiseen
  raised to the second power

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/
  kvadratna, usklađen

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/ 
  自乗
  raised to the second power

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  squared /skwˈeəd/ 
  kvadrat
  raised to the second power

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈskwɛɹd/

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     pp. 迎战

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