settle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛtəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛtəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(set′l)

Inflections of 'settle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
settles
v 3rd person singular
settling
v pres p
settled
v past
settled
v past p

Collocations for "settle"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "settle" in context.

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settle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. settle the [disagreement, argument, dispute] (between)
  2. settle a debt (with)
  3. settle the score
  4. settle the [case, lawsuit]
  5. settle [in, out of] court
  6. settle your differences
  7. settle for [second, anything]
  8. don't settle for less
  9. never settle for anything but the best
  10. settle by [arbitration, negotiation, agreement]
  11. that settles that
  12. a [deep breath, drink] to settle her nerves
  13. [food, milk, medicine, something] to settle his stomach
  14. the [wind, rain, storm, snow, sediment] settled
  15. [should, could] settle
  16. settle a [town, village]
  17. [give me, I need time] to settle in
  18. settle into a new [house, job, environment]
'settle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adequate - balance - debt - draw - greatness - home - lawsuit - medium - nerve - owing - proficiency - really - remainder - score - tame - tummy - wreck

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