Square Up vs Get Back - What's the Difference?
Definition as Verb
- recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
- take revenge or even out a score
- get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
Definition as Verb
- make square
- even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
- settle conclusively; come to terms
Examples
- "We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"; "He got back his son from the kidnappers"
- "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even"
- "I finally settled with my old enemy"
- "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
- "We finally settled the argument"