English words starting with set - page 3

Meanings of Settle for:

phrasal verb

To agree to or accept something, although it is not what you want

Usage examples:

They were hoping to sell their car for $2000 but settled for $1500.

Meanings of Settle-down-to:

phrasal verb

To give all of your attention to something you are doing

Usage examples:

When the work was done, we settled down to a home-cooked meal.

Meanings of Settle-in:

phrasal verb

To arrange yourself and the things you own so you feel more comfortable in a new place

Usage examples:

Once we’ve settled in, you'll have to come for dinner.

Meanings of Settle-old-scores:

idiom

To harm someone because they have harmed you in the past

Usage examples:

The president used his speech to settle some old scores with his opponents.

Meanings of Settle-on:

phrasal verb

To choose something or decide to do something after considering it carefully

Usage examples:

The committee have yet to settle on a site for the new premises.

Meanings of Settle-up:

phrasal verb

To pay all of an amount you owe

Usage examples:

I’ve finished eating – just let me settle up and we can go.

Meanings of Settled:

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

Meanings of Settlement:

noun

An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.

Usage examples:

Unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement

Meanings of Settlements:

noun

An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.

Usage examples:

Unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement

Meanings of Settler:

noun

A person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.

Usage examples:

The early european settlers in america were often fleeing from religious persecution

Meanings of Settlers:

noun

A person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.

Usage examples:

The early european settlers in america were often fleeing from religious persecution

Meanings of Settles:

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

Meanings of Settling:

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

Meanings of Settling-in:

phrasal verb

To arrange yourself and the things you own so you feel more comfortable in a new place

Usage examples:

Once we’ve settled in, you'll have to come for dinner.

Meanings of Settling-up:

phrasal verb

To pay all of an amount you owe

Usage examples:

I’ve finished eating – just let me settle up and we can go.

Meanings of Settlor:

noun

A person who makes a settlement, especially of property in establishing a trust.

Usage examples:

The defendant was to be the settlor of the trust, and the plaintiff would be the trustee.

Meanings of Settlors:

noun

A person who makes a settlement, especially of property in establishing a trust.

Usage examples:

The defendant was to be the settlor of the trust, and the plaintiff would be the trustee.

Meanings of Setup:

noun

The way in which something, especially an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged.

Usage examples:

Would you feel comfortable in a team-teaching set-up?

Meanings of Setups:

noun

The way in which something, especially an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged.

Usage examples:

Would you feel comfortable in a team-teaching set-up?

Meanings of Setwall:

noun

Any of several valerians, especially garden valerian, valeriana officinalis, and red valerian, centranthus ruber. now chiefly historical.