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Detailed Synonyms for settle in English

settle:

to settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)

  1. to settle
    to establish; to settle; to colonize; to found; to open up; to ground; to prospect; to develop; to lay the foundations; to explore; to scan; to colonise
    • establish verbe (establishes, established, establishing)
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • colonize verbe, américain (colonizes, colonized, colonizing)
    • found verbe (founds, founded, founding)
    • open up verbe (opens up, opened up, opening up)
    • ground verbe (grounds, grounded, grounding)
    • prospect verbe (prospects, prospected, prospecting)
    • develop verbe (develops, developped, developping)
    • lay the foundations verbe (lays the foundations, laid the foundations, laying the foundations)
    • explore verbe (explores, explored, exploring)
    • scan verbe (scans, scanned, scanning)
    • colonise verbe, britannique
  2. to settle
    to settle; to entomb; to take off; to put out; to inter; to do out; to remove
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • entomb verbe (entombs, entombed, entombing)
    • take off verbe (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • put out verbe (puts out, put out, putting out)
    • inter verbe (inters, interred, interring)
    • do out verbe (does out, did out, doing out)
    • remove verbe (removes, removed, removing)
  3. to settle
    to settle; to level; get even; to pay
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • level verbe (levels, levelled, levelling)
    • get even verbe
    • pay verbe (pays, paid, paying)
  4. to settle
    to pay; to settle; to pay up
    • pay verbe (pays, paid, paying)
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • pay up verbe (pays up, paid up, paying up)
  5. to settle
    to settle; to pay on account; to make even; to pay
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • pay on account verbe (pays on account, paid on account, paying on account)
    • make even verbe (makes even, made even, making even)
    • pay verbe (pays, paid, paying)
  6. to settle
    to arrange; to regulate; to settle; to order; to fix
    • arrange verbe (arranges, arranged, arranging)
    • regulate verbe (regulates, regulated, regulating)
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • order verbe (orders, ordered, ordering)
    • fix verbe (fixes, fixed, fixing)
  7. to settle
    to settle; to receipt; pay a bill
  8. to settle
    to settle
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
  9. to settle
    to reconcile; to settle
    • reconcile verbe (reconciles, reconciled, reconciling)
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
  10. to settle
    to settle; to establish oneself; to take up one's residence somewhere
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • establish oneself verbe (establishes oneself, established oneself, establishing oneself)
    • take up one's residence somewhere verbe (takes up one's residence somewhere, took up one's residence somewhere, taking up one's residence somewhere)
  11. to settle
    patch up a quarrel; to settle; to make up
  12. to settle
    – come as if by falling 1
    to fall; to settle; to descend
    – come as if by falling 1
    • fall verbe (falls, fell, falling)
      • Night fell1
      • Silence fell1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • descend verbe (descends, descended, descending)
  13. to settle
    – take up residence and become established 1
    to settle; to locate
    – take up residence and become established 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • The immigrants settled in the Midwest1
    • locate verbe (locates, located, locating)
  14. to settle
    – form a community 1
    to settle
    – form a community 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • The Swedes settled in Minnesota1
  15. to settle
    – become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style 1
    to settle; to root; to settle down; to take root; steady down
    – become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • He finally settled down1
    • root verbe (roots, rooted, rooting)
    • settle down verbe (settles down, settled down, settling down)
    • take root verbe (takes root, took root, taking root)
    • steady down verbe
  16. to settle
    – make final; put the last touches on; put into final form 1
    to settle; finalize; to nail down; finalise
    – make final; put the last touches on; put into final form 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • finalize verbe, américain
      • let's finalize the proposal1
    • nail down verbe (nails down, nailed down, nailing down)
    • finalise verbe, britannique
  17. to settle
    – establish or develop as a residence 1
    to settle
    – establish or develop as a residence 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • He settled the farm 200 years ago1
      • This land was settled by Germans1
  18. to settle
    – become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet 1
    to settle
    – become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • The roar settled to a thunder1
      • The wind settled in the West1
      • it is settling to rain1
      • A cough settled in her chest1
      • Her mood settled into lethargy1
  19. to settle
    – bring to an end; settle conclusively 1
    to resolve; to settle; to decide; to adjudicate
    – bring to an end; settle conclusively 1
    • resolve verbe (resolves, resolved, resolving)
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • decide verbe (decides, decided, deciding)
      • The case was decided1
      • The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff1
    • adjudicate verbe (adjudicates, adjudicated, adjudicating)
      • The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance1
  20. to settle
    – settle conclusively; come to terms 1
    to determine; to settle; square up; square off
    – settle conclusively; come to terms 1
  21. to settle
    – end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement 1
    to settle
    – end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • The two parties finally settled1
  22. to settle
    – come to terms 1
    to reconcile; to settle; to make up; to conciliate; to patch up
    – come to terms 1
    • reconcile verbe (reconciles, reconciled, reconciling)
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • make up verbe (makes up, made up, making up)
    • conciliate verbe (conciliates, conciliated, conciliating)
    • patch up verbe (patches up, patched up, patching up)
  23. to settle
    – accept despite lack of complete satisfaction 1
    to settle
    – accept despite lack of complete satisfaction 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • We settled for a lower price1
  24. to settle
    – get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury 1
    to settle; to get back
    – get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • I finally settled with my old enemy1
    • get back verbe (gets back, got back, getting back)
  25. to settle
    – arrange or fix in the desired order 1
    to settle
    – arrange or fix in the desired order 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • She settled the teacart1
  26. to settle
    – fix firmly 1
    to settle; ensconce
    – fix firmly 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • ensconce verbe
      • He ensconced himself in the chair1
  27. to settle
    – sink down or precipitate 1
    to settle; to subside
    – sink down or precipitate 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • subside verbe (subsides, subsided, subsiding)
      • the mud subsides when the waters become calm1
  28. to settle
    – cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) 1
    to settle
    – cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
  29. to settle
    – become clear by the sinking of particles 1
    to settle
    – become clear by the sinking of particles 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • the liquid gradually settled1
  30. to settle
    – come to rest 1
    to settle
    – come to rest 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
  31. to settle
    – settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground 1
    to settle; to settle down
    – settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
      • dust settled on the roofs1
    • settle down verbe (settles down, settled down, settling down)
  32. to settle
    – go under, 1
    to settle; to sink; to go down; to go under
    – go under, 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
    • sink verbe (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • The raft sank and its occupants drowned1
    • go down verbe (goes down, went down, going down)
    • go under verbe (goes under, went under, going under)
  33. to settle
    – dispose of; make a financial settlement 1
    to settle
    – dispose of; make a financial settlement 1
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)
  34. to settle
    – To apply a payment or credit to an invoice; or, to transfer funds to complete a transaction. 2
    to settle
    – To apply a payment or credit to an invoice; or, to transfer funds to complete a transaction. 2
    • settle verbe (settles, settled, settling)

Conjugations for settle:

present
  1. settle
  2. settle
  3. settles
  4. settle
  5. settle
  6. settle
simple past
  1. settled
  2. settled
  3. settled
  4. settled
  5. settled
  6. settled
present perfect
  1. have settled
  2. have settled
  3. has settled
  4. have settled
  5. have settled
  6. have settled
past continuous
  1. was settling
  2. were settling
  3. was settling
  4. were settling
  5. were settling
  6. were settling
future
  1. shall settle
  2. will settle
  3. will settle
  4. shall settle
  5. will settle
  6. will settle
continuous present
  1. am settling
  2. are settling
  3. is settling
  4. are settling
  5. are settling
  6. are settling
subjunctive
  1. be settled
  2. be settled
  3. be settled
  4. be settled
  5. be settled
  6. be settled
diverse
  1. settle!
  2. let's settle!
  3. settled
  4. settling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

settle [the ~] nom

  1. the settle
    – a long wooden bench with a back 1
    the settle; the settee
    – a long wooden bench with a back 1

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Related Definitions for "settle":

  1. a long wooden bench with a back1
  2. come as if by falling1
  3. take up residence and become established1
    • The immigrants settled in the Midwest1
  4. form a community1
    • The Swedes settled in Minnesota1
  5. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style1
    • He finally settled down1
  6. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form1
  7. establish or develop as a residence1
    • He settled the farm 200 years ago1
    • This land was settled by Germans1
  8. become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet1
    • The roar settled to a thunder1
    • The wind settled in the West1
    • it is settling to rain1
    • A cough settled in her chest1
    • Her mood settled into lethargy1
  9. bring to an end; settle conclusively1
  10. settle conclusively; come to terms1
    • We finally settled the argument1
  11. end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement1
    • The two parties finally settled1
  12. come to terms1
  13. accept despite lack of complete satisfaction1
    • We settled for a lower price1
  14. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury1
    • I finally settled with my old enemy1
  15. arrange or fix in the desired order1
    • She settled the teacart1
  16. fix firmly1
  17. sink down or precipitate1
  18. cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)1
  19. become clear by the sinking of particles1
    • the liquid gradually settled1
  20. come to rest1
  21. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground1
    • dust settled on the roofs1
  22. go under,1
  23. dispose of; make a financial settlement1
  24. To apply a payment or credit to an invoice; or, to transfer funds to complete a transaction.2

Related Synonyms for settle