Word

settle, v.
(settled, settles, settling)
freq. cnt. 61

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 4

settle settle down

sample sentences

"dust settled on the roofs"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

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semantic pointers

hypernym

put, place, set, lay, position, pose

hyponym

sediment

bring to an end; settle conclusively
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6

adjudicate decide resolve settle

sample sentences

"The case was decided"
"The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
"The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

settlement settler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resolve

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decisive deciding

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adjudicatory adjudicative judge

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

hyponym

judge adjust

settle conclusively; come to terms
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

determine settle square off square up

sample sentences

"We finally settled the argument"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

settlement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

determination determination determiner

semantic pointers

hyponym

clear, solve concert clinch compromise

hypernym

resolve, conclude

take up residence and become established
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4

locate settle

sample sentences

"The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

settlement settlement settlement settler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

location location

semantic pointers

entailment

move

hyponym

colonize, colonise resettle

come to terms
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

conciliate make up patch up reconcile settle

sample sentences

"After some discussion we finally made up"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reconciliation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conciliative conciliatory conciliatory conciliation conciliation

semantic pointers

hypernym

agree, concur, hold, concord

hyponym

appease, propitiate make peace

go under
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

go down go under settle sink

sample sentences

"The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s
They %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sinker sinking

antonym

float

also see

sink in

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

hyponym

subside, settle founder submerge, submerse

verb group

sink

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

root settle settle down steady down take root