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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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To settle the question, Kawahara and his colleagues studied mezcal gusanos in research published in 2023 in PeerJ Life & Environment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Most of the time, the actual amount providers settle on with insurers is much lower than the initial cost.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

But just as you settle in, you're jolted back to reality.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Anesthesia Partners to settle charges that the Dallas company had engaged in a decadelong scheme to illegally roll up businesses in the Texas market for anesthesia services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Eddie and I settle on the sofa, waiting for dinner to be ready.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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