settle with
To get revenge on (someone); to resolve a grudge with (someone).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He wants to settle with the person who lied to him.”
“After years of feeling cheated, she finally confronted her old business partner to settle with him once and for all.”
“The protagonist returned to his hometown, driven by a cold, calculated desire to settle with the man who had destroyed his family's reputation decades earlier.”
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dust settles
A heated, angry, or confused atmosphere calms down.
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settle a score
To even the score.
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settle for
To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.
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settle in
To get comfortable or established, as in a new place.
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settle into
To become comfortable with a place or routine.
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settle one's account
To return what one owes; to make good on one's debts; to pay back.
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settle someone's hash
To physically or verbally subdue someone.
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settle upon
Synonym of settle on.
Last updated August 10, 2026