英语词汇“settle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

settleverb

uk/ˈset.əl/us/ˈset̬.əl/

settle verb (AGREE)

B2 [ T ] to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement:

Good, that's all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I'll organize the food.

[ + question word ] They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be.

"The tickets are €40 each." "Well, that settles that - I can't afford that much."

I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all (= reach a final decision on it).

B2 [ I or T ] to arrange something:

The details of the contract have not yet been settled.

Our lawyer advised us that it would be better to settle out of court (= reach an agreement in a legal case without it being decided in a court of law).

It took months to settle (= bring to an end) the dispute/strike.

My father and I have agreed finally to settle our differences (= stop arguing).

More examples

They had to go to court to settle the argument.
They're still dithering about who to invite, but we really need to get it settled.
He still needs to settle the date of the meeting.
That's settled - I never want to see him again.
We haven't quite settled who's responsible for what.

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Accepting & agreeing

accept
accredited
assent
be ruled by sb idiom
buy-in
conclude
countenance
court
embrace
gauntlet
leap
listen to reason idiom
middle ground
mustn't grumble idiom
pounce
reach
signatory
swallow
take sb up on sth
unquestioning

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Planning, expecting and arranging

settle verb (MAKE COMFORTABLE)

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to relax into a comfortable position:

After dinner we settled in front of the television for the evening.

The dentist told her patient to settle back in the chair.

He settled himself down with a newspaper, and waited for the flight to arrive.

More examples

I settled back and waited for the film to start.
We settled in our comfortable carriage and watched the scenery roll by.
I couldn't seem to settle the children in bed.
I settled myself with a cup of tea and thought about what had happened.

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Comfortable and uncomfortable

airy
be in your element idiom
be like a fish out of water idiom
be out of your element idiom
be/feel at home idiom
civilization
comfort zone
comfortable
comfortably
comfy
cosily
cosiness
cosy
curl
ergonomics
hunker down
lived in idiom
nestle
primitive
snug

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settle verb (LIVE)

B2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to go and live somewhere, especially permanently:

After they got married, they settled in Brooklyn.

[ I or T, often passive ] to arrive, especially from another country, in a new place and start to live there and use the land:

America was first settled by people who came across from Asia over 25,000 years ago.

More examples

We've moved all over the country, but I'd like to settle here now.
The Romans settled in Britain in the first century AD.
After decades of desert life, they settled in the mountains.

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Changing homes & moving

asylum seeker
diaspora
diaspora
economic migrant
emigrate
immigration
migrant
migrate
move on
move out
mover
moving
removalist
remover
resettle
residence
shelter
stake
stick
transfer

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Accommodating people

settle verb (MOVE LOWER)

C1 [ I ] to move to a lower level and stay there; to drop:

The house had been empty for years, and dust had settled on all the surfaces.

Do you think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground and other surfaces without melting)?

The contents of this package may settle (= fall towards the bottom of the container and so seem to be less).

More examples

The juice goes thick at the bottom when it settles.
Snow had settled on the rooftops.
Once dust settles in the gaps, it will not work as well.

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Boarding and alighting from modes of transport

aboard
alight
bestride
board
climb
debark
deplane
disembark
dismount
eject
embark
get
get off (sth)
get on (sth)
get out
hop
in
mount
straddle

settle verb (PAY)

C2 [ I or T ] to pay, especially money that you owe:

Please settle your account/bill without further delay.

It took the insurance company months to settle my claim.

formal Payment of your account is now overdue, and we must ask you to settle (= pay the money you owe) immediately.

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Accounting

accountancy
accountant
accounting
accounts
annualized
arrears
auditor
balance
bill
capital
capital gains
costing
double entry bookkeeping
false accounting
fraudulent accounting
FRS
GAAP
housekeeping
loss
square

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Paying money

settle verb (QUIET)

[ I or T ] to become quiet and calm, or to make something or someone do this:

The weather is expected to settle towards the end of the week.

I'll call you back as soon as I've settled the kids for the night.

Before a performance, she takes three deep breaths to settle her nerves.

We're very busy this week, but things should settle (down) a bit after the weekend.

UK Joe's parents are very worried about him because he doesn't seem to be able to settle to (= to give his whole attention to) anything.

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Calming and relaxing

assuage
balls-to-the-wall
bask
bread
bread and circuses idiom
calm
chill
humour
lie down
lighten sth up
lighten up
lull
lull sb into sth
melt
relaxation
simmer down
slow down
soften
steady
take/need a cold shower idiom

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settle verb (BE IN A CERTAIN STATE)

[ I + adv/prep ] to reach and remain at a certain level or in a certain state:

The pound rose slightly against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53.

A peaceful expression settled on her face.

After the recent riots, an uneasy calm has settled on the city.

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Keeping and staying the same

consistency
consistent
continuum
control
fastness
firm
flat
invariant
leave
leave well alone idiom
level
level off
remain
seamless
stable
steadfastly
steady
unchanged
undisturbed
wallow in sth

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Idiom(s)

settle an account

settle your affairs

settle an (old) score

Phrasal verb(s)

settle down

settle (sb) down

settle for sth

settle in

settle sb in

settle on sth

settle sth on sb

settle up

单词	settle
释义	Contents verb (7) settle (AGREE) settle (MAKE COMFORTABLE) settle (LIVE) settle (MOVE LOWER) settle (PAY) settle (QUIET) settle (BE IN A CERTAIN STATE) Contents verb (5) settle (MAKE COMFORTABLE) settle (AGREE) settle (PAY) settle (LIVE) settle (MOVE LOWER) Contents verb (5) settle (1) settle (2) settle (3) settle (4) settle (5) English American Business settleverb uk/ˈset.əl/us/ˈset̬.əl/ settle verb (AGREE) B2 [ T ] to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement: Good, that's all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I'll organize the food. [ + question word ] They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be. "The tickets are €40 each." "Well, that settles that - I can't afford that much." I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all (= reach a final decision on it). B2 [ I or T ] to arrange something: The details of the contract have not yet been settled. Our lawyer advised us that it would be better to settle out of court (= reach an agreement in a legal case without it being decided in a court of law). It took months to settle (= bring to an end) the dispute/strike. My father and I have agreed finally to settle our differences (= stop arguing). More examples They had to go to court to settle the argument. They're still dithering about who to invite, but we really need to get it settled. He still needs to settle the date of the meeting. That's settled - I never want to see him again. We haven't quite settled who's responsible for what. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Accepting & agreeing accept accredited assent be ruled by sb idiom buy-in conclude countenance court embrace gauntlet leap listen to reason idiom middle ground mustn't grumble idiom pounce reach signatory swallow take sb up on sth unquestioning See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Planning, expecting and arranging settle verb (MAKE COMFORTABLE) [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to relax into a comfortable position: After dinner we settled in front of the television for the evening. The dentist told her patient to settle back in the chair. He settled himself down with a newspaper, and waited for the flight to arrive. More examples I settled back and waited for the film to start. We settled in our comfortable carriage and watched the scenery roll by. I couldn't seem to settle the children in bed. I settled myself with a cup of tea and thought about what had happened. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Comfortable and uncomfortable airy *be in your* element idiom be like a fish out of water idiom be out of your element idiom be/feel at home idiom civilization comfort zone comfortable comfortably comfy cosily cosiness cosy curl ergonomics hunker down lived in idiom nestle primitive snug See more results » settle verb (LIVE) B2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to go and live somewhere, especially permanently: After they got married, they settled in Brooklyn. [ I or T, often passive ] to arrive, especially from another country, in a new place and start to live there and use the land: America was first settled by people who came across from Asia over 25,000 years ago. More examples We've moved all over the country, but I'd like to settle here now. The Romans settled in Britain in the first century AD. After decades of desert life, they settled in the mountains. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Changing homes & moving asylum seeker diaspora diaspora economic migrant emigrate immigration migrant migrate move on move out mover moving removalist remover resettle residence shelter stake stick transfer See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Accommodating people settle verb (MOVE LOWER) C1 [ I ] to move to a lower level and stay there; to drop: The house had been empty for years, and dust had settled on all the surfaces. Do you think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground and other surfaces without melting)? The contents of this package may settle (= fall towards the bottom of the container and so seem to be less). More examples The juice goes thick at the bottom when it settles. Snow had settled on the rooftops. Once dust settles in the gaps, it will not work as well. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Boarding and alighting from modes of transport aboard alight bestride board climb debark deplane disembark dismount eject embark get** get off (sth) get on (sth) get out hop in mount straddle settle verb (PAY) C2 [ I or T ] to pay, especially money that you owe: Please settle your account/bill without further delay. It took the insurance company months to settle my claim. formal Payment of your account is now overdue, and we must ask you to settle (= pay the money you owe) immediately. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Accounting accountancy accountant accounting accounts annualized arrears auditor balance bill capital capital gains costing double entry bookkeeping false accounting fraudulent accounting FRS GAAP housekeeping loss square See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Paying money settle verb (QUIET) [ I or T ] to become quiet and calm, or to make something or someone do this: The weather is expected to settle towards the end of the week. I'll call you back as soon as I've settled the kids for the night. Before a performance, she takes three deep breaths to settle her nerves. We're very busy this week, but things should settle (down) a bit after the weekend. UK Joe's parents are very worried about him because he doesn't seem to be able to settle to (= to give his whole attention to) anything. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Calming and relaxing assuage balls-to-the-wall bask bread bread and circuses idiom calm chill humour lie down *lighten sth* up lighten up lull** lull sb into sth melt relaxation simmer down slow down soften steady take/need a cold shower idiom See more results » settle verb (BE IN A CERTAIN STATE) [ I + adv/prep ] to reach and remain at a certain level or in a certain state: The pound rose slightly against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53. A peaceful expression settled on her face. After the recent riots, an uneasy calm has settled on the city. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Keeping and staying the same consistency consistent continuum control fastness firm flat invariant leave leave well alone idiom level level off remain seamless stable steadfastly steady unchanged undisturbed wallow in sth See more results » Idiom(s) settle an account settle your affairs settle an (old) score Phrasal verb(s) settle down settle (sb) down settle for sth settle in settle sb in settle on sth settle sth on sb settle up settleverb us/ˈset̬·əl/ settle verb (MAKE COMFORTABLE) [ always + adv/prep ] to get or to become comfortable: [ T ] Campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire. [ I ] He settled back in his chair and took out a book. settle verb (AGREE) [ I/T ] to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement: [ T ] Rogers paid $2 million to settle the lawsuit. [ T ] Americans turn to a dictionary to settle questions of language. [ I ] Negotiators are hopeful the two sides will settle. settle out of court If you settle out of court, you reach an agreement in a legal case without holding a trial in court: The defendant agreed to settle out of court. settle verb (PAY) [ T ] to pay money owed: He sold his photographs to settle some old debts. settle verb (LIVE) [ I/T ] to live in a place or to go somewhere to live, esp. permanently: [ I ] After they got married, they settled in Virginia. [ T ] Immigrants settled this island two hundred years ago. [ I ] fig. An early-evening glow settles on the city (= the city has begun to glow). settle verb (MOVE LOWER) [ I ] to move to a lower level and stay there; drop: Dust can settle into the wet paint and spoil the finish. Unused farm machinery settled in high weeds behind the house. Idiom(s) settle your nerves settle your stomach settle the score Phrasal verb(s) settle down settle down to something settle for something settle in settle into somewhere/something settle on something settle up settleverb uk/ˈsetl/us [ T ] to pay money that you owe: settle a bill/debt Only half of their clients settled their accounts on time. [ I or T ] to end an argument by reaching an agreement to do something: settle a dispute/argument/lawsuit The company paid $5 million to former employees to settle claims of unfair dismissal. Union and management were urged to settle their differences. The company decided it was cheaper to settle rather than fight the case in court. to make a final decision about something: We need a final meeting to settle the matter once and for all. OK, so that's settled then. [ I ] FINANCE if prices, values, etc. settle, they stop moving up or down: They expect house price inflation to settle around 10%. settle at sth After a rocky ride, shares in the entertainment company settled at $13. settle out of court LAW to end an argument without having to go to a court of law, usually by agreeing to the payment of a particular amount of money: In view of the legal costs, they decided to settle out of court. Phrasal verb(s) settle for sth settle on/upon sth settle sth on sb settle up
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