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settle with

British  

verb

  1. (intr) to pay a debt or bill to

  2. (intr) to make an agreement with

  3. to get one's revenge for (a wrong or injury) with (a person)

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Example Sentences

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If the Justice Department decides to settle with Live Entertainment, a group of some 40 state attorney generals will probably persist in their own antitrust litigation.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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

Children who came to the UK under the age of 18 may settle with parents, but older dependants could face separate requirements.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Competition nudges Visa and Mastercard to settle with merchants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Safaa and Dayah settle with the boys on the rug.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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