Meanings
verbsettle the score (third-person singular simple present settles the score, present participle settling the score, simple past and past participle settled the score)
present singular third person settles the score · participle present settling the score · participle past settled the score · past settled the score
- Synonym of even the score.
Synonyms: even the score
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of even the score.
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settle the score. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20the%20score
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“settle the score.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20the%20score. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settle the score,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20the%20score.
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