HyperDic: foursquare

English > 4 senses of the word foursquare:
ADVERBallfoursquarein a square position
allfoursquare, squarely, straightforwardlywith firmness and conviction
ADJECTIVEallfoursquarecharacterized by firm and unwavering conviction
NOUNshapefoursquare, square(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles
foursquare > pronunciation
Soundsfao'rskweh'r
Rhymesaffair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...
English > foursquare: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by firm and unwavering conviction.
Example"a foursquare refusal to yield"
BroaderresoluteFirm in purpose or belief
English > foursquare: 4 senses > noun 1, shape
Meaning(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon.
Synonymsquare
CategorygeometryThe pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
NarrowerquadrateA square-shaped object
BroaderrectangleA parallelogram with four right angles
regular polygonA polygon with all sides and all angles equal
Spanishcuadrado, cuadro
Catalanfoursquare, quadrat
English > foursquare: 4 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn a square position.
Example"the building stood foursquare"
English > foursquare: 4 senses > adverb 2
MeaningWith firmness and conviction; without compromise.
Example"he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers
Synonymssquarely, straightforwardly
Spanishcuadradamente, directamente, francamente, rectamente, sencillamente, sinceramente

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