settle – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of settle

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to settle the score
Participle: settled the score
Gerund: settling the score

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of settle

Indicative

Present

Isettle the score
yousettle the score
he;she;itsettles the score
wesettle the score
yousettle the score
theysettle the score

Perfect

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

Past

Isettled the score
yousettled the score
he;she;itsettled the score
wesettled the score
yousettled the score
theysettled the score

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

Isettle the score
yousettle the score
he;she;itsettle the score
wesettle the score
yousettle the score
theysettle the score

Perfect

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

Imperfect

Isettled the score
yousettled the score
he;she;itsettled the score
wesettled the score
yousettled the score
theysettled the score

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

yousettle the score
weLet's settle the score
yousettle the score

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)