square away Meaning & Definition
What Does Square Away Mean?
As a verb, square away means To square the ship's yards to make her run before the wind, with the wind blowing straight from the stern. It can also mean To finish, complete, tidy or put in order.
Square Away Definition (Verb)
- To square the ship's yards to make her run before the wind, with the wind blowing straight from the stern.
- To finish, complete, tidy or put in order.
I have almost squared away the last of the paperwork from that job.
Synonyms of Square Away
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Square away synonyms and antonyms →Square Away in a Sentence
I have almost squared away the last of the paperwork from that job.
Word Forms & Grammar
square away (third-person singular simple present squares away, present participle squaring away, simple past and past participle squared away)