settle

to place so as to stay

The first known use: in 1515

Word Structure

6 Letters, 2 Syllable

settle

5 Phonemes

s e t ə l

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

settle

Sentence Examples

They were determined to settle the dispute before going home for the day.

The two sides have settled their differences.

We need to settle this question once and for all.

His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.

He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

Neighborhood

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