Three of the country's biggest supermarket groups are squaring up to banks in a battle over cash machine charges.
Our biggest challenge will be squaring up to increased global competition.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
square — square1 W3S2 [skweə US skwer] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shape)¦ 2¦(angle)¦ 3 square metre/mile etc 4 5 feet/2 metres etc square 5¦(level)¦ 6 square meal 7¦(body)¦ 8 all square 9 (all) square 10 square deal … Dictionary of contemporary English
square up to sth — UK US square up to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with square({{}}/skweər/ verb ► to begin to compete or argue with another person, group, or organization: »Three of the country s biggest supermarket groups are squaring up to banks in a battle over cash… … Financial and business terms
square up to sb — UK US square up to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with square({{}}/skweər/ verb ► to begin to compete or argue with another person, group, or organization: »Three of the country s biggest supermarket groups are squaring up to banks in a battle over cash… … Financial and business terms
square something with something — ˈsquare sth with sth | ˈsquare with sth derived to make two ideas, facts or situations agree or combine well with each other; to agree or be ↑consistent with another idea, fact or situation • The interests of farmers need to be squared with those … Useful english dictionary
square with something — ˈsquare sth with sth | ˈsquare with sth derived to make two ideas, facts or situations agree or combine well with each other; to agree or be ↑consistent with another idea, fact or situation • The interests of farmers need to be squared with those … Useful english dictionary
square something with somebody — ˈsquare sth with sb derived to ask permission or check with sb that they approve of what you want to do • I think I ll be able to come, but I ll square it with my parents first. Main entry: ↑squarederived … Useful english dictionary
square — 1 adjective 1 SHAPE having four straight equal sides and 90º angles at the corners: a square flower bed 2 ANGLE forming a 90º angle: a square corner | a square jaw | square shoulders 3 square metre/mile etc an area of measurement equal to a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
square*/*/*/ — [skweə] noun [C] I 1) a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four RIGHT ANGLES The flower beds form a perfect square.[/ex] 2) an open area of land in the shape of a square with buildings around it The hotel is in the main… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
square — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 shape ADJECTIVE ▪ perfect ▪ neat VERB + SQUARE ▪ cut sth into, divide sth into ▪ Cut the sandwiches into neat squares … Collocations dictionary
square with — UK US square with Phrasal Verb with square({{}}/skweər/ verb ► [I or T] if two things square with each other or if you square them with each other, they are both possible or correct, or they fit together well: »The reality of the workplace does… … Financial and business terms
