26984 words

settlements

13 definitions • 20 examples
1

Examples:

It now seems unlikely that it will be possible to negotiate/reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
As part of their divorce settlement, Jeff agreed to let Polly keep the house.
2
an arrangement to end a disagreement involving a law having been broken, without taking it to a law court, or an amount of money paid as part of such an arrangement:

Examples:

They reached an out-of-court settlement.
The actor accepted a settlement of $100,000 from the magazine.
3
a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place:

Examples:

A large Roman settlement has been discovered just outside the French town.
Many Native Americans were killed during the settlement of the American West by Europeans in the 19th century.
4
the action of paying money to someone:

Examples:

The settlement of his debts took him several months.
I enclose a cheque in settlement of your claim.
UK Her mother made a settlement on her (= made a formal arrangement to give her money) when she started college.
5
the process of the slow sinking of a building or the ground
6
payment of money that is owed:

Examples:

[ U ] We enclose a check in settlement of your claim.
7
the act of going to live in a new place where few people have lived before, or the place where people have come to live:

Examples:

[ U ] Early settlement developed around a copper mine.
[ C ] Permanent European settlements were established here in the 1830s.
8

Examples:

Both sides are working to negotiate a peace settlement.
9
A settlement is also an arrangement, often with payment of money, to end a legal disagreement without taking it to court:

Examples:

The actor agreed to a $100,000 settlement from the newspaper.
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11
payment of a debt:

Examples:

in settlement of sth I wrote a check for $200 in settlement of my debts.
Be sure to make full and final settlement by the repayment deadline.
12
the process by which shares and money are exchanged at the end of a day of trading on a financial market:
13
the process by which payments are made on cheques:

Examples:

This charge is made for the returned cheque due to insufficient funds for cheque settlement.

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