(something squares with something) (square something with something) if one idea, opinion, explanation, etc. squares with another, they both seem good or reasonable
Her story doesn’t quitesquare with what the first witnesssaid.
It was difficult to square this behavior with his religiousbeliefs.
Does this explanationsquareoverall with the results of the survey?
Synonyms and related words
Sensible and reasonable
realistic
practical
sensible
2
(square something with someone) to get permission from someone to do something
I’ll have to square it with the manager first.
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
ask for
invite
request
square with
phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
square with
he/she/it
squares with
present participle
squaring with
past tense
squared with
past participle
squared with
DEFINITIONS2
1
(something squares with something) (square something with something) if one idea, opinion, explanation etc squares with another, they both seem good or reasonable
Her story doesn’t quitesquare with what the first witnesssaid.
It was difficult to square this behaviour with his religiousbeliefs.
Synonyms and related words
Sensible and reasonable
practical
sensible
rational
2
(square something with someone) to get permission from someone to do something