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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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Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow said he regrets having to fight the issue in Canada’s adversarial court system rather than in a traditional longhouse, where First Nations historically settled such disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We will continue to develop, build, and settle the land of our ancestral heritage, with faith in the justice of our path."

From Barron's

Australia were billed as ageing, ravaged by injuries and struggling to settle on an opening partnership.

From BBC

This Christmas will mark the first festive period "since the dust has settled".

From BBC

Read: I’m struggling to buy a house — should I settle for one with a bus stop right outside?

From MarketWatch

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.