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settle with

VERB
revenge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avenge get back at vindicate
STRONG
defend fix get justify match punish reciprocate redress repay requite retort return score square
WEAK
be out for blood even the score fight back fix one's wagon get even give comeuppance hit back kick back make reprisal pay back pay back in spades pay off return the compliment settle up stick it to take an eye for an eye turn the tables on venge
Antonyms
STRONG
deny depart fail leave lose refuse request surrender take
WEAK
forgive pardon sympathize

Example Sentences

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First up was Timon Haugan, but the Norwegian had to settle with second behind Kristoffersen.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

They’re waiting for a deal to settle, with an expected final share price “in the low to mid $30s,” Einhorn wrote.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Children who came to the UK under the age of 18 may settle with parents, but older dependants could face separate requirements.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Competition nudges Visa and Mastercard to settle with merchants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

But I couldn't leave; I had to settle with Jack and Tobitt.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison