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settle

[set-l] / ˈsɛt l /
VERB
straighten out, resolve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve clear complete conclude decide determine end establish fix negotiate pay put an end to work out
STRONG
adjudicate adjust appoint arrange choose cinch clinch concert confirm discharge dispose figure judge mediate order reconcile regulate rule satisfy seal square verify
WEAK
call the shots clean up clear up come to a conclusion come to a decision come to an agreement form judgment make a decision make certain nail down put into order set to rights
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence destroy ignore neglect start unsettle
STRONG
confuse disagree disarrange disorder disorganize disturb invalidate mismanage mix up upset
VERB
calm, relieve
Synonyms
STRONG
allay assure becalm compose lull pacify quell quiet quieten reassure relax sedate soothe still tranquilize
Antonyms
STRONG
aggravate agitate distress disturb excite incite irritate upset worry
WEAK
confuse mix up trouble unsettle
VERB
come to rest; fall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
land put sit
STRONG
alight decline descend flop immerse lay light lodge perch place plop plunge repose roost seat sink submerge submerse subside
WEAK
bed down set down settle down touch down
Antonyms
STRONG
ascend dislodge displace go up remove rise
VERB
make one's home
Synonyms
STRONGEST
establish live
STRONG
abide colonize dwell inhabit locate lodge park reside squat
WEAK
hang up one's hat keep house move to put down roots set up home take root take up residence
Antonyms
STRONG
depart leave move

Example Sentences

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It’s not yet clear what will happen if one or two unions were to settle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Adding insult to injury, to settle a debt, Hunt sold the 1849 patent rights for something that could have kept his legacy alive: the modern-day safety pin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Flight attendants are there primarily to ensure safety, Rosenberg said, not to referee social dynamics: “There should not be an expectation that flight attendants will settle armrest disputes.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A place for the pork juices to settle, for the butter from the raisins to seep into, for the yogurt to drag through in soft, tangy streaks.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Nurse Beverly liked it when the parents she worked for went to bed, and she could settle in with the tiny, sleepless babies and whisper all night long into their ears, You.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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