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Definition of "square off" []

  • To get ready for a fight (verb)
  • To get in the fighting position (verb)

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Use "square off" in a sentence
  • "And exactly how am I supposed to square off against Mother Goose, hey?"
  • "Another strength of the index is that it compares companies with similar competitors, just as bantamweight boxers square off against other bantamweights, and welterweights against welterweights."