SETTLE


Meaning of SETTLE in English

verb

1.

Synonyms: ensconce 2, install

2.

Synonyms: calm , allay, becalm, compose, lull, quiet, ||quieten, soothe, still, tranquilize

Related Word: assure, reassure

Antonyms: unsettle

3.

Synonyms: set 1, establish, fix, lay, place, put, stick

Related Word: found, ground, lodge, seat

Contrasted words: dislodge, unseat, uproot

Antonyms: unsettle

4.

Synonyms: decide , conclude, determine, figure, resolve, rule

Related Word: fix, seal

Idioms: come to a decision ( or conclusion), form a judgment, make a decision

5.

Synonyms: negotiate 1, arrange, concert

Related Word: mediate, reconcile, straighten (out)

Idioms: bring to terms ( or agreement)

6.

Synonyms: clear 5, clear off, discharge, liquidate, pay, pay up, quit, satisfy, square

Idioms: settle the score, settle up ( or square) accounts

7.

to put in order for final disposal

waiting to settle an estate

Synonyms: clean up, wind up

8.

Synonyms: alight , land, light, perch, roost, set down, sit down, touch down

Related Word: flop (down), plop (down)

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