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settle

/ˈsɛtəl/ /ˈsɛtəl/
verb Regular verbsettle settled
  1. 1 halletmek, çözmek
  2. 2 yerleşmek

Definition (English)

  1. To end an argument or disagreement, often by finding a solution.
  2. To make a place your permanent home, or to become comfortable in a new place.

Example Sentences

  1. They settled the argument amicably thanks to nearby people.
    Tartışmayı yakınlardaki insanlar sayesinde dostane bir şekilde çözdüler.
  2. My grandparents settled in this village after the war.
    Büyükannem ve büyükbabam savaştan sonra bu köye yerleştiler.

Verb Forms Regular

Base settle
/ˈsɛtəl/
Past settled
/ˈsɛtəld/
Participle settled
/ˈsɛtəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsettle → settled

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. settled /ˈsɛtəld/

Synonyms

resolvesolveconcludedecidefixagreereconcile

Antonyms

disputeargueprolongdelayfight

Collocations

settle a disputesettle an argumentsettle the billsettle downsettle a debtsettle on a decision

Related Words

agreementconflictnegotiationproblemdecisioncompromise

Phrases 6

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