settle

Meanings

• Verb

  Settle down: To establish oneself in a place or situation; make permanent or definite.

  - "After traveling for months, they finally settled down in a small town."
  - "The children were excited to settle into their new school."
  - "The storm had passed, and it was time for the community to settle."

• Verb

  Settle an account: To pay off or complete the financial transactions of an account.

  - "Please settle your account before leaving the restaurant."
  - "We need to settle this account before the end of the month."
  - "The company settled the lawsuit for a large sum of money."

• Verb

  Settle for: To accept something less than desired or expected.

  - "I had to settle for a smaller apartment because of the budget."
  - "She settled for a part-time job while she looked for a full-time position."
  - "He settled for a compromise in the negotiation."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɛtəl/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈsɛtəl/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

remove , agitate , disturb , wander

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Synonyms

adjust , arrange , compose , decide , determine , establish , fix , regulate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with settle
helm , helm's deep , helmless , helmpea , helmsman

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Variants

List of all variants of settle that leads to same result
settle , settle for , settle her hash , settle his hash , settle its hash , settle my hash , settle one's hash , settle our hash , settle the stomach , settle their hash , settle your hash , settleable , settled , settled for , settled her hash , settled his hash , settled its hash , settled my hash , settled our hash , settled the stomach , settled their hash , settled your hash , settles , settles for , settles her hash , settles his hash , settles its hash , settles my hash , settles our hash , settles the stomach , settles their hash , settles your hash , settling , settling for , settling her hash , settling his hash , settling its hash , settling my hash , settling our hash , settling the stomach , settling their hash , settling your hash , settle accounts with , settle a lawsuit , settle a score , settle a/the score , settle the score , settle down , settled down , settles down , settling down , settle her account , settle his account , settle one's account , settle their account , settle on , settle on something , settle on/upon (something) , settle upon , settle upon something , settled on/upon (something) , settles on/upon (something) , settling on/upon (something) , settle (someone or something) down , settle someone down , settle something down , settled (someone or something) down , settles (someone or something) down , settling (someone or something) down , settle (something) on (someone) , settle on someone , settle something on , settle something on someone , settled (something) on (someone) , settles (something) on (someone) , settling (something) on (someone)

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Forms

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Settlement, Settleable, Settles, Settling

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Etymology

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Old English 'setlan' meaning 'to put, place', related to 'sittan' meaning 'to sit'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'settle' is also used in various fields such as geology (settling of sediments), physics (settling of a system), and finance (settlement of securities transactions).

2. In the game of chess, a player can offer a draw by 'setting a draw' or 'setting a stalemate'.

3. The term 'settle' is used in the context of weather when a storm or turbulent weather 'settles' down to clear skies.

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Related Concepts

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1. Settlement: A place where people live or an agreement reached between parties.

2. Settling: The process of coming to an agreement or establishing oneself in a place.

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Culture

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Settle is a versatile word with various uses in literature and art. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest', Prospero uses the phrase 'settle my revenge' to indicate his plan to take revenge on his enemies.

How to Memorize "settle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person putting down roots or establishing themselves in a place.
   - Visualize paying off a debt or completing a financial transaction.
   - Visualize accepting something less than desired but still finding peace with it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'settle' with 'settling down' or 'establishing a home'.
   - Associate it with 'paying off debts' or 'coming to an agreement'.
   - Associate it with 'accepting less than desired'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Settle Down' to remember the meaning of 'Settle' as 'establishing oneself in a place'.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Settle Debts' to remember the meaning of 'Settle' as 'paying off financial transactions'.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Settle for Less' to remember the meaning of 'Settle' as 'accepting something less than desired'.

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