Vocabulary
Settle
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- It will take some time before things settle down.
- The cynics recognise the transactional aspect of marriage but aren`t willing to settle so quickly.
- THE dust from the 26th Amendment has yet to settle, but talk of a 27th one is already in the air.
- The law gives election tribunals 180 days to settle election disputes.
- ACING the ignominy of the state auctioning off its assets, Bahria Town has appealed for another chance to settle its debts.
Synonyms
resolve, sort out, reach an agreement about, find a solution to, find an answer to
Curator example
“the unions have settled their year-long dispute with Hollywood producers”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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