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settles Definition and Meaning in English (settles definition)

verb
Synonyms:resolvesconcludesfinalizes
Quick Answer • Definition

Settles definition: To resolve a dispute or problem, often by reaching an agreement or making a decision.

Definitions of Settles

  1. 1verb

    To resolve a dispute or problem, often by reaching an agreement or making a decision.

  2. 2verb

    To establish oneself or a community in a new place, making it one's permanent home.

  3. 3verb

    To become calm, quiet, or still, especially after being agitated or disturbed.

Example Sentences

formal

“The committee settles disputes between neighbors.”

casual

“He settles down in a new city every few years.”

casual

“The dust settles after the storm.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesettle
past tensesettled
present participlesettling
nounsettlement
agent nounsettler

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

settle downphrasal_verb

To become calm, quiet, or established in a place or routine.

settle a scoreidiom

To get revenge on someone or to resolve a long-standing grievance.

settle for lessexpression

To accept something that is not as good as what one wanted or expected.

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Settles definition: To resolve a dispute or problem, often by reaching an agreement or making a decision.
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'Settles' translates to 'settles' in English. Settles definition: To resolve a dispute or problem, often by reaching an agreement or making a decision.
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