1. (

• square ,
• 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" ;

1. (

• foursquare

) characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; "a foursquare refusal to yield" ;

1. (

• foursquare ,

) in a square position; "the building stood foursquare" ;

2. (

• squarely ,
• foursquare ,
• straightforwardly ,

) with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues" ;