Antonyms for settle up
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : set-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛt l |
- break
- cease
- complete
- conclude
- confuse
- damage
- demolish
- deny
- depart
- deprive
- destroy
- die
- disagree
- disestablish
- disorder
- disorganize
- end
- extort
- fail
- finish
- forgive
- ignore
- leave
- leave alone
- lose
- neglect
- pardon
- penalize
- raze
- refuse
- request
- ruin
- seize
- steal
- stop
- surrender
- sympathize
- take
- unsettle
- upset
- withhold
Definition of settle up
Origin :- "come to rest," Old English setlan "cause to sit, place, put," from setl "a seat" (see settle (n.)). Related: Settling. Cf. German siedeln "to settle, colonize."
- From c.1300 of birds, etc., "to alight." From early 14c. as "sink down, descend; cave in." Early 15c. in reference to suspended particles in a liquid. Sense of "establish a permanent residence" first recorded 1620s; that of "decide" is 1620s. Meaning "secure title to by deed" is from 1660s.
- Meaning "reconcile" (a quarrel, differences, etc.) perhaps is influenced by Middle English sahtlen "to reconcile," from Old English saht "reconciliation," from Old Norse satt "reconciliation." To settle down "become content" is from 1853; transitive sense from 1520s; as what married couples do in establishing domesticity, from 1718. To settle for "content oneself with" is from 1943.
- As in repay : verb give back money or possession
- As in revenge : verb retaliate for wrong, grievance
- As in check out : verb leave a hotel, hospital, etc.
- As in found : verb bring into being
- He'd settle up with the Old Man and pull out, back across the river.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- Then, when I have made enough, I'll send the cash to Arthur, and get him to settle up for me.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- If this young lady is my sister-in-law, surely she and I can settle up our own affairs.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- "I've come to settle up with you on our last deal, Vesta," he said.
- Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden
- It will take us weeks, months, to settle up so involved an estate.
- Extract from : « The Crevice » by William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
- A relative of mine has died and I must settle up his affairs.
- Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Bravery » by Burt L. Standish
- They all met in Berlin to settle up everything—and we got Uganda.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 24, 1892 » by Various
- "The time to settle up all this business will soon come," said he, shaking his head.
- Extract from : « Seek and Find » by Oliver Optic
- I gave the last handful of tokens to Ugo to settle up his wages.
- Extract from : « The Doomsman » by Van Tassel Sutphen
- "You'll have to settle up soon," said Ralston, in a surly tone.
- Extract from : « Chester Rand » by Horatio Alger, Jr
Synonyms for settle up
- accord
- avenge
- award
- balance
- be out for blood
- begin
- commence
- compensate
- constitute
- construct
- create
- defend
- depart
- endow
- erect
- establish
- even the score
- fashion
- fight back
- fix
- fix one's wagon
- form
- get
- get back at
- get even
- get going
- give comeuppance
- give just desserts
- hit back
- inaugurate
- indemnify
- initiate
- institute
- justify
- kick back
- launch
- leave
- make amends
- make reprisal
- make restitution
- make up for
- match
- offset
- organize
- originate
- pay back
- pay back in spades
- pay dues
- pay off
- pay one's bill
- plant
- punish
- raise
- rebate
- reciprocate
- recompense
- redress
- refund
- reimburse
- remunerate
- repay
- requite
- restore
- retort
- return
- return the compliment
- reward
- ring in
- score
- settle
- settle up
- settle with
- square
- start
- start the ball rolling
- start up
- stick it to
- take an eye for an eye
- turn the tables on
- venge
- vindicate
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