settle – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of settle

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to settle
Participle: settled
Gerund: settling

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of settle

Indicative

Present

Isettle
yousettle
he;she;itsettles
wesettle
yousettle
theysettle

Perfect

Ihave settled
youhave settled
he;she;ithas settled
wehave settled
youhave settled
theyhave settled

Past

Isettled
yousettled
he;she;itsettled
wesettled
yousettled
theysettled

Pluperfect

Ihad settled
youhad settled
he;she;ithad settled
wehad settled
youhad settled
theyhad settled

Future

Iwill settle
youwill settle
he;she;itwill settle
wewill settle
youwill settle
theywill settle

Future Perfect

Iwill have settled
youwill have settled
he;she;itwill have settled
wewill have settled
youwill have settled
theywill have settled

Subjunctive

Present

Isettle
yousettle
he;she;itsettle
wesettle
yousettle
theysettle

Perfect

Ihave settled
youhave settled
he;she;ithave settled
wehave settled
youhave settled
theyhave settled

Imperfect

Isettled
yousettled
he;she;itsettled
wesettled
yousettled
theysettled

Pluperfect

Ihad settled
youhad settled
he;she;ithad settled
wehad settled
youhad settled
theyhad settled

Conditional

Present

Iwould settle
youwould settle
he;she;itwould settle
wewould settle
youwould settle
theywould settle

Perfect

Iwould have settled
youwould have settled
he;she;itwould have settled
wewould have settled
youwould have settled
theywould have settled

Imperative

yousettle
weLet's settle
yousettle

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam settling
youare settling
he;she;itis settling
weare settling
youare settling
theyare settling

Perfect

Ihave been settling
youhave been settling
he;she;ithas been settling
wehave been settling
youhave been settling
theyhave been settling

Past

Iwas settling
youwere settling
he;she;itwas settling
wewere settling
youwere settling
theywere settling

Pluperfect

Ihad been settling
youhad been settling
he;she;ithad been settling
wehad been settling
youhad been settling
theyhad been settling

Future

Iwill be settling
youwill be settling
he;she;itwill be settling
wewill be settling
youwill be settling
theywill be settling

Future Perfect

Iwill have been settling
youwill have been settling
he;she;itwill have been settling
wewill have been settling
youwill have been settling
theywill have been settling

Conditional

Present

Iwould be settling
youwould be settling
he;she;itwould be settling
wewould be settling
youwould be settling
theywould be settling

Perfect

Iwould have been settling
youwould have been settling
he;she;itwould have been settling
wewould have been settling
youwould have been settling
theywould have been settling

Other

Verbs similar to 'settle'

ettle, fettle, kettle, nettle, pettle, sattle, suttle, battle, beetle, betitle,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to plant or establish firmly
ingrain, radicate, root
Of an animal
impregnate
set
judge, verify, determine, establish, prove, decide, confirm, fix
pay
compensate, liquidate, repay, discharge
people
colonize, inhabit, squat, locate, lodge, reside, dwell, live
quiet
calm, repose, pacify, tranquilize, still, rest, compose, stabilize
put
lay, place, dispose
fall
decline, descend, sink, submerge, plunge, immerse, subside

Antonyms

to evoke extreme anger in a person (or animal)
allay, appease, assuage, beguile, bewitch, calm, captivate, charm, comfort, conciliate, console, defuse, disarm, enchant, lull, mollify, pacify, placate, quiet, relieve, soothe, enrage
set
stir, loosen, rise, mount
pay
cheat, defraud, default, fine
quiet
loud, deafening, earsplitting, clamorous
put
remove, take, oust, withdraw
fall
rise, climb, soar, ascend

Additional Information

Etymology

1. "come to rest," O.E. setlan, from setl "a seat" (see settle (n.)). Sense of "establish a permanent residence" first recorded 1627; that of "decide" is 1621. Meaning "reconcile" (a quarrel, differences, etc.) perhaps is infl. by M.E. sahtlen "to reconcile," from O.E. saht "reconciliation," from O.N. satt "reconciliation." Settled "firmly fixed" is attested from 1556.
2. From a merger of two verbs:
3. * Middle English setlen, from Old English setlan (“to settle, seat, put to rest”), from Old English setl (“seat”) (compare Dutch zetelen (“to be established, settle”)) and
4. * Middle English sahtlen, seihtlen (“to reconcile, calm, subside”), from Old English sahtlian, ġesehtlian (“to reconcile”), from Old English saht, seht (“settlement, agreement, reconciliation, peace”) (see saught, -le).
5. German siedeln (“to settle”) is related to the former of the two verbs, but is not an immediate cognate of either of them. See: Dutch 'zetelen', Old English 'sahtlian'.

Verbs referencing "settle"

Dutch settelen, English seckle.

Sample Sentences

  • Having settled this point to the perfect satisfaction of all parties, concerned and unconcerned, we sat down round the fire in the ladies ’ cabin—just to try the effect. It was rather dark, certainly; but [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Hurrah ! bravo ! what a young ’ un ! ” said Haley; “ that chap's a case, I'll promise. Tell you what, ” said he, suddenly clapping his hand on Mr. Shelby's shoulder, “ fling in that chap, and I'll settle the business—I will. Come, now, if that ain't doing the thing up about the rightest ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] courtesy in the ladies ’ cabin, where, besides ourselves, there were only four other passengers. First, the little Scotch lady before mentioned, on her way to join her husband at New York, who had settled there three years before. Secondly and thirdly, an honest young Yorkshireman, connected with some American house; domiciled in that same city, and carrying thither his beautiful young wife to whom [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • After the birth of little Harry, however, she had gradually become tranquillized and settled; and every bleeding tie and throbbing nerve, once more entwined with that little life, seemed to become sound and healthful, and Eliza was a happy woman up to the time that her husband was rudely [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] all his tribe, because they are proud, and hold their heads up above him, and that I 've got proud notions from you; and he says he won't let me come here any more, and that I shall take a wife and settle down on his place. At first he only scolded and grumbled these things; but yesterday he told me that I should take Mina for a wife, and settle down in a cabin with her, or he would sell me [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] here any more, and that I shall take a wife and settle down on his place. At first he only scolded and grumbled these things; but yesterday he told me that I should take Mina for a wife, and settle down in a cabin with her, or he would sell me down river. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] before it. I 've raked, and scraped, and borrowed, and all but begged,—and the price of these two was needed to make up the balance, and I had to give them up. Haley fancied the child; he agreed to settle the matter that way, and no other. I was in his power, and _had_ to do it. If you feel so to have them sold, would it be any better to have _all_ sold ? ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] places, for about a quarter of an hour. One person only, who might have shed some light on the matter, was entirely silent, and that was the head cook, Aunt Chloe. Silently, and with a heavy cloud settled down over her once joyous face, she proceeded making out her breakfast biscuits, as if she heard and saw nothing of the excitement around her. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Having passed the time I spent in Boston, in making myself acquainted with these things, in settling the course I should take in my future travels, and in mixing constantly with its society, I am not aware that I have any occasion to prolong this chapter. Such of its social customs as I have not [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘Well, ’ said he, starting up, and pulling off his night-cap: ‘It 's all settled at last. I have arranged it with Queen Victoria. ’ (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • I 'm looking forward to settling who the true king of Miami is. (72 Hours)