english
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settle for sth
to accept or agree to something, or to decide to have something, although it is not exactly what you want or it is not the best
• They were hoping to sell their car for £2000, but settled for £1500.
• He wants a full refund and he won't settle for anything less.
• She never settles for second best., settle sb in
[ M ]
to help someone to become familiar with a new job or a new place where they will be living, working or staying
• The nurse will be with you soon - she's settling a new patient in at the moment., settle up
to pay someone the money that you owe them
• Would you like to settle up now, sir?
• You buy the tickets and I'll settle up with you later., settle down
MAKE HOME
2. to start living in a place where you intend to stay for a long time, usually with your partner
• Eventually I'd like to settle down and have a family, but not yet., settle sth on sb
legal
to formally give money or property to someone
• When my uncle died, he settled £1000 a year on me., settle in
to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there
• Once we've settled in, you must come round for dinner., settle (sb) down
to become quiet and calm, or to make someone become quiet and calm
• Come on children, stop chatting and settle down please!
• They settled down on the sofa to watch the film., settle on sth
to agree on a decision
• Have you settled on a name for the baby?, settle down
FEEL COMFORTABLE
1. ( also settle into somewhere ) to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it
• She quickly settled down in her new house/job/school.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb
concluded:
We settled our affairs.
verb
colonized:
They settled in the new world.
verb
resolved:
They settled the argument.
verb
sank:
The house settled and cracked.
verb
calm:
We need to settle our nerves.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): settle (something) (out of court)
to end a disagreement and reach an agreement without having to go through trial in a court of justice. • The plaintiff and defendant decided to settle before the trial. • Mary and Sue settled out of court before the trial.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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verb end an argument ADV. amicably, peacefully Hopes of settling the conflict peacefully are fading. | satisfactorily The matter has not yet been satisfactorily settled. | eventually, finally | informally, out of court The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). VERB + SETTLE attempt to, try to | agree to PREP. with After six months, the company finally settled with the unions. PHRASES an attempt to settle sth choose a permanent home ADV. permanently He has now settled permanently in London. | eventually, finally | happily | down VERB + SETTLE decide to, intend to PHRASES be densely settled a fertile area that was densely settled in early times | be ready to settle down She felt she wasn't yet ready to settle down. make sb/yourself comfortable ADV. comfortably, happily, peacefully, snugly He settled himself more comfortably in his chair. | quickly, soon | back, down He settled back in his chair to watch television. She settled down for a quiet doze on the sofa. VERB + SETTLE be unable to, can't/couldn't Unable to settle, she trailed around the house all day. | allow sb to, let sb She kept fussing around, refusing to let him settle. | help (to), help sb (to) I took a pill to help settle my nerves. PHRASAL VERBS settle in/settle into sth ADV. happily, nicely The kids settled happily into their new school. | quickly, soon
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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settle
nouns
settle a dispute/argument/conflict
• Every effort was made to settle the dispute, without success.
settle a lawsuit/case
• The city will pay $875,000 to settle the lawsuit.
settle a question/matter
• It is the area of pricing which may settle the question of which to buy.
settle your differences
(= agree to stop arguing )
• The two recently met to settle their differences.
adverbs
settle something finally/eventually
• The case was finally settled by the Appeal Court.
settle something amicably
(= in a friendly way, without using a court of law )
• The dispute was settled amicably.
phrases
settle out of court
(= come to an agreement without going to a court of law )
• She talked to a lawyer and
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