Square Up vs Subside - What's the Difference?

Square Up

Subside

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • make square
  • even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
  • settle conclusively; come to terms
Definition as Verb
  • sink to a lower level or form a depression
  • wear off or die down
  • sink down or precipitate
  • descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

Examples

  • "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
  • "We finally settled the argument"
  • "the valleys subside"
  • "The pain subsided"
  • "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
  • "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Verb