settle – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of settle

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to settle down
Participle: settled down
Gerund: settling down

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of settle

Indicative

Present

Isettle down
yousettle down
he;she;itsettles down
wesettle down
yousettle down
theysettle down

Perfect

Ihave settled down
youhave settled down
he;she;ithas settled down
wehave settled down
youhave settled down
theyhave settled down

Past

Isettled down
yousettled down
he;she;itsettled down
wesettled down
yousettled down
theysettled down

Pluperfect

Ihad settled down
youhad settled down
he;she;ithad settled down
wehad settled down
youhad settled down
theyhad settled down

Future

Iwill settle down
youwill settle down
he;she;itwill settle down
wewill settle down
youwill settle down
theywill settle down

Future Perfect

Iwill have settled down
youwill have settled down
he;she;itwill have settled down
wewill have settled down
youwill have settled down
theywill have settled down

Subjunctive

Present

Isettle down
yousettle down
he;she;itsettle down
wesettle down
yousettle down
theysettle down

Perfect

Ihave settled down
youhave settled down
he;she;ithave settled down
wehave settled down
youhave settled down
theyhave settled down

Imperfect

Isettled down
yousettled down
he;she;itsettled down
wesettled down
yousettled down
theysettled down

Pluperfect

Ihad settled down
youhad settled down
he;she;ithad settled down
wehad settled down
youhad settled down
theyhad settled down

Conditional

Present

Iwould settle down
youwould settle down
he;she;itwould settle down
wewould settle down
youwould settle down
theywould settle down

Perfect

Iwould have settled down
youwould have settled down
he;she;itwould have settled down
wewould have settled down
youwould have settled down
theywould have settled down

Imperative

yousettle down
weLet's settle down
yousettle down

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam settling down
youare settling down
he;she;itis settling down
weare settling down
youare settling down
theyare settling down

Perfect

Ihave been settling down
youhave been settling down
he;she;ithas been settling down
wehave been settling down
youhave been settling down
theyhave been settling down

Past

Iwas settling down
youwere settling down
he;she;itwas settling down
wewere settling down
youwere settling down
theywere settling down

Pluperfect

Ihad been settling down
youhad been settling down
he;she;ithad been settling down
wehad been settling down
youhad been settling down
theyhad been settling down

Future

Iwill be settling down
youwill be settling down
he;she;itwill be settling down
wewill be settling down
youwill be settling down
theywill be settling down

Future Perfect

Iwill have been settling down
youwill have been settling down
he;she;itwill have been settling down
wewill have been settling down
youwill have been settling down
theywill have been settling down

Conditional

Present

Iwould be settling down
youwould be settling down
he;she;itwould be settling down
wewould be settling down
youwould be settling down
theywould be settling down

Perfect

Iwould have been settling down
youwould have been settling down
he;she;itwould have been settling down
wewould have been settling down
youwould have been settling down
theywould have been settling down

Other

Verbs similar to 'settle'

ettle, fettle, kettle, nettle, pettle, sattle, suttle, battle, beetle, betitle,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to plant or establish firmly
ingrain, radicate, root
Of an animal
impregnate
set
judge, verify, determine, establish, prove, decide, confirm, fix
pay
compensate, liquidate, repay, discharge
people
colonize, inhabit, squat, locate, lodge, reside, dwell, live
quiet
calm, repose, pacify, tranquilize, still, rest, compose, stabilize
put
lay, place, dispose
fall
decline, descend, sink, submerge, plunge, immerse, subside

Antonyms

to evoke extreme anger in a person (or animal)
allay, appease, assuage, beguile, bewitch, calm, captivate, charm, comfort, conciliate, console, defuse, disarm, enchant, lull, mollify, pacify, placate, quiet, relieve, soothe, enrage
set
stir, loosen, rise, mount
pay
cheat, defraud, default, fine
quiet
loud, deafening, earsplitting, clamorous
put
remove, take, oust, withdraw
fall
rise, climb, soar, ascend

Additional Information

Etymology

1. "come to rest," O.E. setlan, from setl "a seat" (see settle (n.)). Sense of "establish a permanent residence" first recorded 1627; that of "decide" is 1621. Meaning "reconcile" (a quarrel, differences, etc.) perhaps is infl. by M.E. sahtlen "to reconcile," from O.E. saht "reconciliation," from O.N. satt "reconciliation." Settled "firmly fixed" is attested from 1556.
2. From a merger of two verbs:
3. * Middle English setlen, from Old English setlan (“to settle, seat, put to rest”), from Old English setl (“seat”) (compare Dutch zetelen (“to be established, settle”)) and
4. * Middle English sahtlen, seihtlen (“to reconcile, calm, subside”), from Old English sahtlian, ġesehtlian (“to reconcile”), from Old English saht, seht (“settlement, agreement, reconciliation, peace”) (see saught, -le).
5. German siedeln (“to settle”) is related to the former of the two verbs, but is not an immediate cognate of either of them. See: Dutch 'zetelen', Old English 'sahtlian'.

Verbs referencing "settle"

Dutch settelen, English seckle.

Sample Sentences

  • Having settled this point to the perfect satisfaction of all parties, concerned and unconcerned, we sat down round the fire in the ladies ’ cabin—just to try the effect. It was rather dark, certainly; but [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Hurrah ! bravo ! what a young ’ un ! ” said Haley; “ that chap's a case, I'll promise. Tell you what, ” said he, suddenly clapping his hand on Mr. Shelby's shoulder, “ fling in that chap, and I'll settle the business—I will. Come, now, if that ain't doing the thing up about the rightest ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] courtesy in the ladies ’ cabin, where, besides ourselves, there were only four other passengers. First, the little Scotch lady before mentioned, on her way to join her husband at New York, who had settled there three years before. Secondly and thirdly, an honest young Yorkshireman, connected with some American house; domiciled in that same city, and carrying thither his beautiful young wife to whom [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • After the birth of little Harry, however, she had gradually become tranquillized and settled; and every bleeding tie and throbbing nerve, once more entwined with that little life, seemed to become sound and healthful, and Eliza was a happy woman up to the time that her husband was rudely [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] all his tribe, because they are proud, and hold their heads up above him, and that I 've got proud notions from you; and he says he won't let me come here any more, and that I shall take a wife and settle down on his place. At first he only scolded and grumbled these things; but yesterday he told me that I should take Mina for a wife, and settle down in a cabin with her, or he would sell me [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] here any more, and that I shall take a wife and settle down on his place. At first he only scolded and grumbled these things; but yesterday he told me that I should take Mina for a wife, and settle down in a cabin with her, or he would sell me down river. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] before it. I 've raked, and scraped, and borrowed, and all but begged,—and the price of these two was needed to make up the balance, and I had to give them up. Haley fancied the child; he agreed to settle the matter that way, and no other. I was in his power, and _had_ to do it. If you feel so to have them sold, would it be any better to have _all_ sold ? ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] places, for about a quarter of an hour. One person only, who might have shed some light on the matter, was entirely silent, and that was the head cook, Aunt Chloe. Silently, and with a heavy cloud settled down over her once joyous face, she proceeded making out her breakfast biscuits, as if she heard and saw nothing of the excitement around her. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Having passed the time I spent in Boston, in making myself acquainted with these things, in settling the course I should take in my future travels, and in mixing constantly with its society, I am not aware that I have any occasion to prolong this chapter. Such of its social customs as I have not [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘Well, ’ said he, starting up, and pulling off his night-cap: ‘It 's all settled at last. I have arranged it with Queen Victoria. ’ (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • I 'm looking forward to settling who the true king of Miami is. (72 Hours)