settle with
Britishverb
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(intr) to pay a debt or bill to
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(intr) to make an agreement with
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to get one's revenge for (a wrong or injury) with (a person)
Example Sentences
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In 2025, the DOJ agreed to settle with RealPage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Those who faced SEC enforcement actions and those who chose to settle with the agency were prohibited from ever publicly denying the agency’s allegations, even if they believed they were innocent.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The Winklevoss twins in January 2025 had reluctantly agreed to pay $5 million to settle with the CFTC, which accused Gemini of making false statements in connection with a bitcoin futures launch on another exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
They’re waiting for a deal to settle, with an expected final share price “in the low to mid $30s,” Einhorn wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Cluny the Scourge, I have come to settle with you!”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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