Thesaurus
settle
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of SETTLE
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to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) <the light rain will settle the dust in the air> <careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle>
Antonyms raise
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to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of <settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements>
Related Words contract, pledge, promise; blueprint, calculate, chart, concert, design, draft, frame, hammer out, intrigue, lay out, maneuver, map (out), plan, program (also programme), schematize, scheme, shape, square away, work out; choose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolve; affirm, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, OK (or okay), sanction, warrant; close, complete, end, finalize, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up; bargain, chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate
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to come to rest after descending from the air <birds settling on the branches of the maple tree>
Related Words belly-land, crash-land
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to establish or place comfortably or snugly <settled the sleeping baby into her crib>
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to free from distress or disturbance <a hot meal settled the children down>
Synonyms becalm, compose, lull, lullaby, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], salve, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
Related Words appease, conciliate, hush, mollify, pacify, placate; allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lay, mitigate, quell, relax, relieve, solace; narcotize, sedate, stupefy
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