B1verbrelationshipsmoney
US/ˈset.əl/
UK/ˈset.əl/
to end an argument; also to start living somewhere permanently, or to pay a bill
In context
After a long talk, they finally settled the argument over coffee.
After years of moving around, they settled in Da Nang.
Please settle your bill at the front desk before you leave.
Words that go with settle
verb + preposition
- settle inIt took me a month to settle in at my new school.
- settle forDon't settle for a job you hate.
verb + adverb
- settle downHe wants to settle down and have children.
verb + noun
- settle a disputeA lawyer helped settle the dispute.
- settle a billCan I settle the bill by card?