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settlement
noun set·tle·ment \ˈse-təl-mənt\
: a formal agreement or decision that ends an argument or dispute; also : an amount of money that someone receives as part of such an agreement
: the act or process of settling an argument or disagreement
: the act of paying back money that is owed
Full Definition of SETTLEMENT
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: the act or process of settling
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a : an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction b : the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement
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: an agreement composing differences
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: payment or adjustment of an account
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First Known Use of SETTLEMENT
1648
Related to SETTLEMENT
- Synonyms
- accord, bargain, compact, contract, convention, covenant, deal, disposition, pact, agreement, understanding
SETTLEMENT Defined for Kids
settlement
noun set·tle·ment \ˈse-təl-mənt\
Definition of SETTLEMENT for Kids
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: a formal agreement that ends an argument or dispute
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: final payment (as of a bill)
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: the act or fact of establishing colonies <the settlement of New England>
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: a place or region newly settled
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: a small village
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