settle: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of settle
verb
- transitive
To conclude or resolve (something): To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
Example: His fears were settled
- transitive
To conclude or resolve (something): To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish.
Example: to settle a quarrel
- transitive
To conclude or resolve (something): To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish. In particular, to terminate (a lawsuit), usually out of court, by agreement of all parties.
- transitive
To conclude or resolve (something): To close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or due.
Listed forms: settles, settling, settled, sattle.
Source: Wiktionary — settle.
noun
- archaic
A seat of any kind.
- archaic
A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.
- obsolete
A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part. (Compare a depression.)
Listed forms: settles.
Source: Wiktionary — settle.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for settle.
noun
a long wooden bench with a back
verb
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
- settle down
verb
bring to an end; settle conclusively
verb
settle conclusively; come to terms
- square off
- square up
- determine
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is settle in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of settle
S(1) + E(1) + T(1) + T(1) + L(1) + E(1) = 6 points.
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Anagrams of settle
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from settle
29 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in settle. Showing up to 24, longest first.