Because the senator was unwilling to commit himself before the debate, his staff prepared two distinct sets of remarks. He could, they reasoned, square his public statement with whichever position the evening's developments favored.
As used in the text, what does the word "square" most nearly mean?
- A
settle a debt
- B
challenge directly
- C
make four-sided
- Dcheck_circle
make consistent
Explanation
The staff want his public statement to be consistent with later developments, so "square" means to align or make consistent, not the geometric, financial, or confrontational senses.