settle

Definition

Examples

The two companies settled the dispute without going to court.

Word Family

Synonyms

• resolvethe trait of being resolute
• reconcilemake (one thing) compatible with (another)
• inhabitinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of

Collocations

• Easy settle down in a chair
  to settle down in a chair, meaning to settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
• Medium settle the unpaid bill promptly
  to settle the unpaid bill promptly, meaning to settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
• Hard settle commercial disputes through binding arbitration
  to settle commercial disputes through binding arbitration, meaning to settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
• Very Hard settle scores with bitter political adversaries
  to settle scores with bitter political adversaries, meaning to settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground