settle – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of settle

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to settle on sth
Participle: settled on sth
Gerund: settling on sth

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of settle

Indicative

Present

Isettle on sth
yousettle on sth
he;she;itsettles on sth
wesettle on sth
yousettle on sth
theysettle on sth

Perfect

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

Past

Isettled on sth
yousettled on sth
he;she;itsettled on sth
wesettled on sth
yousettled on sth
theysettled on sth

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

Isettle on sth
yousettle on sth
he;she;itsettle on sth
wesettle on sth
yousettle on sth
theysettle on sth

Perfect

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

Imperfect

Isettled on sth
yousettled on sth
he;she;itsettled on sth
wesettled on sth
yousettled on sth
theysettled on sth

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

yousettle on sth
weLet's settle on sth
yousettle on sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)