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settle

/ˈsɛtəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Settle means: come to terms.

Synonyms for settle37

noun, as in a long wooden bench with a back

settee

verb, as in come to terms

reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate

verb, as in go under

sink, go down, go under

verb, as in become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

root, take root, steady down, settle down

verb, as in bring to an end; settle conclusively

decide, resolve, adjudicate

verb, as in settle conclusively; come to terms

square off, square up, determine

verb, as in make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

finalize, finalise, nail down

verb, as in come as if by falling

verb, as in settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

settle down

verb, as in take up residence and become established

verb, as in sink down or precipitate

subside

verb, as in fix firmly

ensconce

verb, as in get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

get back

also used for settle

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What does settle mean?23

verb

1

come to terms“After some discussion we finally made up”

2

go under“The raft sank and its occupants drowned”

3

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style“He finally settled down”

4

bring to an end; settle conclusively“The case was decided”

5

settle conclusively; come to terms“We finally settled the argument”

6

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form“let's finalize the proposal”

7

come as if by falling“Night fell”

8

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground“dust settled on the roofs”

9

take up residence and become established“The immigrants settled in the Midwest”

10

sink down or precipitate“the mud subsides when the waters become calm”

11

fix firmly“He ensconced himself in the chair”

12

get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury“I finally settled with my old enemy”

13

become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet“The roar settled to a thunder”

14

establish or develop as a residence“He settled the farm 200 years ago”

15

come to rest

16

arrange or fix in the desired order“She settled the teacart”

17

accept despite lack of complete satisfaction“We settled for a lower price”

18

end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement“The two parties finally settled”

19

dispose of; make a financial settlement

20

become clear by the sinking of particles“the liquid gradually settled”

21

cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

22

form a community“The Swedes settled in Minnesota”

noun

1

a long wooden bench with a back

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with settle?3

two syllables

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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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of settle

as a noun

plural
settles

as a verb

past tense
settled
present participle
settling
third-person singular
settles
past participle
settled