foursquare

four·square

F0283500 (fôr′skwâr′)adj.1. Having four equal sides and four right angles; square.2. Marked by firm, unwavering conviction or expression; forthright: a foursquare refusal to yield.3. Of or being a style of American residential architecture popular especially in the early 20th century, usually having two and a half stories and characterized by a square boxy shape and a four-room floor plan.adv. In a forthright manner; squarely.n. A child's game in which each of four players stands in one of four boxes drawn on the ground in a two-by-two grid and must bounce a ball into another player's box without holding the ball or stepping out of bounds.

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four′square′ly adv.

foursquare

(ˌfɔːˈskwɛə) advsquarely; firmlyadj1. solid and strong2. forthright; honest3. a rare word for square ˌfourˈsquarely adv ˌfourˈsquareness n

four•square

(ˈfɔrˈskwɛər, ˈfoʊr-)

adj. 1. consisting of four corners and four right angles; square. 2. firm; forthright: foursquare dedication. adv. 3. without equivocation; forthrightly. [1250–1300] four′square′ly, adv. four′square′ness, n.

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Noun	1.	foursquare - (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"squaregeometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfacesregular polygon - a polygon with all sides and all angles equalquadrate - a square-shaped objectrectangle - a parallelogram with four right angles
Adj.	1.	foursquare - characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; "a foursquare refusal to yield"resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
Adv.	1.	foursquare - in a square position; "the building stood foursquare"
	2.	foursquare - with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"straightforwardly, squarely

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