settle
/ˈsɛtəl/noun, verb2 syllables
Settle means: come to terms.
Synonyms for settle37
noun, as in a long wooden bench with a back
verb, as in come to terms
verb, as in go under
verb, as in become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
verb, as in settle conclusively; come to terms
verb, as in make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
verb, as in settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
verb, as in take up residence and become established
verb, as in sink down or precipitate
verb, as in fix firmly
verb, as in get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
What does settle mean?23
verb
come to terms“After some discussion we finally made up”
go under“The raft sank and its occupants drowned”
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style“He finally settled down”
bring to an end; settle conclusively“The case was decided”
settle conclusively; come to terms“We finally settled the argument”
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form“let's finalize the proposal”
come as if by falling“Night fell”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground“dust settled on the roofs”
take up residence and become established“The immigrants settled in the Midwest”
sink down or precipitate“the mud subsides when the waters become calm”
fix firmly“He ensconced himself in the chair”
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury“I finally settled with my old enemy”
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet“The roar settled to a thunder”
establish or develop as a residence“He settled the farm 200 years ago”
come to rest
arrange or fix in the desired order“She settled the teacart”
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction“We settled for a lower price”
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement“The two parties finally settled”
dispose of; make a financial settlement
become clear by the sinking of particles“the liquid gradually settled”
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
form a community“The Swedes settled in Minnesota”
noun
a long wooden bench with a back
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with settle?3
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Settle in a sentence
- He plans to settle down, like his brothers.Nuel
- I won't settle for anything less than achieving my goal, no matter what.Nuel
- I'm versed in humor, settle in and let me entertain you.anzart
- We were able to settle the matter finally.Swift
- Don't you think it's time for you to settle down?Shishir
- We should settle things once and for all.al_ex_an_der
- We can hardly settle things by theory alone.unknown
- What do you think is the best way to settle this conflict?CK
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Forms of settle
as a noun
- plural
- settles
as a verb
- past tense
- settled
- present participle
- settling
- third-person singular
- settles
- past participle
- settled