quadrare

== Italian == === Etymology === From quadr- +‎ -are, or from Latin quadrāre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kwaˈdra.re/ Rhymes: -are Hyphenation: qua‧drà‧re === Verb === quadràre (first-person singular present quàdro, first-person singular past historic quadrài, past participle quadràto, auxiliary (transitive or intransitive) avére or (alternatively when transitive) èssere) (transitive) to square (to make square; to reduce to a square shape) Synonyms: squadrare, riquadrare quadrare un foglio ― to square a sheet (of paper) (mathematics) to square (a number) (geometry) to square (to draw a square with the same area as) quadrare un cerchio ― to square a circle (transitive) to tally or balance (intransitive) to be exact (of a calculation, etc.) [auxiliary avere or essere] Synonym: tornare il conteggio quadra ― the count is exact i conti non quadrano ― something doesn't add up (literally, “the counts are not exact”) (chiefly in the negative) to inspire confidence (in); to convince [with a] [auxiliary avere or essere] Synonyms: ispirare fiducia, convincere, persuadere (intransitive) to work; to function; to make sense [auxiliary avere or essere] l'esempio che lei ha fatto non quadra ― the example she made does not make sense (intransitive, rare) to suit [with a or con] [auxiliary avere or essere] Synonyms: adattarsi, convenire, conformarsi, addirsi, calzare (intransitive) to fit in [auxiliary avere or essere] (intransitive, informal, rare) synonym of piacere [auxiliary avere or essere] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== quadro quadrato quadratura quadrettato === Anagrams === quadrerà == Latin == === Verb === quadrāre inflection of quadrō: present active infinitive second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative