catch a square in All languages combined

Forms: catches a square [present, singular, third-person], catching a square [participle, present], caught a square [participle, past], caught a square [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|catch<,,caught> a square}} catch a square (third-person singular simple present catches a square, present participle catching a square, simple past and past participle caught a square)

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        "To prepare to fight; to square up."
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        "(slang) To prepare to fight; to square up."
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}

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    {
      "form": "catches a square",
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        "third-person"
      ]
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    {
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "past"
      ]
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  ],
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"catch a square" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]