settle up
phr. v..phr. v.. to pay the money you owe, especially after a meal or a trip with other people.
phr. v.. to pay a debt or a bill in full; often used in social contexts to describe the final resolution of shared expenses.
Let's settle up for the pizza now.
After our weekend trip to the coast, we sat down to settle up and see who owed what.
The business partners agreed to settle up their outstanding accounts before dissolving the company at the end of the fiscal year.
- Particles
- up
- Separability
- optional
- Pattern
- settle + up (+ with + person) (+ for + thing)
often used with 'with' to indicate the person being paid or 'for' to indicate the item.
contrast with 'pay back', which focuses on returning a loan; 'settle up' focuses on reaching a zero balance in a shared situation.
I will settle up you later.I will settle up with you later.the preposition 'with' is required when the object is a person.