SQUARE WITH


Meaning of SQUARE WITH in English

square with phrasal verb ( see also ↑ square )

1 . square (something) with something if you square two ideas, statements etc with each other or if they square with each other, they are considered to be in agreement:

His story simply does not square with the facts.

How do you square that with your religious beliefs?

square something with your conscience (=make yourself believe that what you are doing is morally right)

2 . square something with somebody British English to persuade someone to agree to something:

I’ll take the day off if I can square it with my boss.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.