square up

Meanings

verbsquare up (third-person singular simple present squares up, present participle squaring up, simple past and past participle squared up)

present singular third person squares up · participle present squaring up · participle past squared up · past squared up

intransitiveTo get ready for a fight.
Synonyms: square off · Antonyms: stand down
intransitiveTo 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 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2020
Synonyms: square off · Antonyms: stand down
To face (someone) in a contest.
Synonyms: square off · Antonyms: stand down
intransitiveTo 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.
transitivedie makingengineeringTo mill (blocks, inserts, etc) into precisely square condition.