settle with

verb

To get revenge on (someone); to resolve a grudge with (someone).

Meanings

verbsettle with (third-person singular simple present settles with, present participle settling with, simple past and past participle settled with)

present singular third person settles with · participle present settling with · participle past settled with · past settled with

  1. idiomaticTo get revenge on (someone); to resolve a grudge with (someone).
Cite this entry
APA

settle with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20with

MLA

“settle with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20with. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “settle with,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/settle%20with.

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