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four·square

(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.

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.

four′square′ly adv.

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foursquare

(ˌfɔːˈskwɛə)

adv

squarely; firmly

adj

1. solid and strong

2. forthright; honest

3. a rare word for square

ˌfourˈsquarely adv

ˌfourˈsquareness n

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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" square geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces regular polygon - a polygon with all sides and all angles equal quadrate - a square-shaped object rectangle - 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

Translations

foursquare

[ˈfɔːskwɛəʳ]

A. ADJ (= firm) → firme; (= forthright) → franco, sincero

B. ADV to stand foursquare behind sb → respaldar completamente a algn

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foursquare

[ˌfɔːˈskwɛəʳ]

1. adj (firm) → solido/a; (square) → quadrato/a; (forthright) → schietto/a, franco/a

2. adv (firmly) → solidamente

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And when matins and the first mass were done, there was seen in the churchyard, against the high altar, a great stone foursquare, like unto a marble stone, and in the midst thereof was like an anvil of steel a foot on high, and therein stuck a fair sword naked by the point, and letters there were written in gold about the sword that said thus:-- 'Whoso pulleth out this sword of the stone and anvil is rightwise king born of all England.'

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Now, however, he kept trying to break the ranks of the enemy wherever he could see them thickest, and in the goodliest armour; but do what he might he could not break through them, for they stood as a tower foursquare, or as some high cliff rising from the grey sea that braves the anger of the gale, and of the waves that thunder up against it.

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