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Search phrase: settle

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.63So much unsettled. This drives me to entreat youSo much vnsetled: This driues me to intreate you,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.21Shall on them settle. You know your places well;Shall on them settle: you know your places well,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.246If beauty, wisdom, modesty, can settleIf Beauty, Wisedome, Modesty, can settle
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.68We'll light upon some settled low content.Weele light vpon some setled low content.
HamletHam III.i.174This something-settled matter in his heart,This something setled matter in his heart:
HamletHam IV.vii.79Than settled age his sables and his weeds,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.102of the blood, which before, cold and settled, left theof the Blood: which before (cold, and setled) left the
Henry VH5 I.ii.47There left behind and settled certain French,There left behind and settled certaine French:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.106With long continuance in a settled place.With long continuance in a setled place.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.4Do breed love's settled passions in my heart;Do breed Loues setled passions in my heart,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.160See how the blood is settled in his face.See how the blood is setled in his face.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.64.1What is unsettled in the King.What is vnsetled in the King.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.22The honey of his language. No, he's settled,The Hony of his Language. No, he's setled
King JohnKJ II.i.66And all th' unsettled humours of the land – And all th'vnsetled humors of the Land,
King LearKL III.iv.155.1His wits begin t' unsettle.His wits begin t' vnsettle.
MacbethMac I.vii.79.2I am settled; and bend upI am settled, and bend vp
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.93Whose settled visage and deliberate wordWhose setled visage, and deliberate word
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.2Welcomed and settled to his own desire.Welcomd and setled to his owne desire:
Richard IIR2 I.i.201The swelling difference of your settled hate.The swelling difference of your setled hate:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.26Her blood is settled, and her joints are stiff.Her blood is setled and her ioynts are stiffe:
The TempestTem V.i.59To an unsettled fancy, cure thy brains,To an vnsetled fancie, Cure thy braines
Timon of AthensTim V.i.49Settlest admired reverence in a slave.Setlest admired reuerence in a Slaue,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.29Dissolve, my life; let not my sense unsettle,Dissolue my life, Let not my sence unsettle
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.307When ye return, who wins, I'll settle here;When ye returne, who wins, Ile settle heere,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.100And when he's angry, then a settled valour,And when he's angry, then a setled valour
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.70distempered the other senses; they may return and settledistemperd the / Other sences, they may returne and settle
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.106Yet quaking and unsettled! – Fairest Emily,Yet quaking, and unsetled: Fairest Emily,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.147.1He something seems unsettled.He something seemes vnsetled.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.325Dost think I am so muddy, so unsettled,Do'st thinke I am so muddy, so vnsetled,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.96knavish professions, he settled only in rogue. Some callknauish professions) he setled onely in Rogue: some call
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.468Then till the fury of his highness settleThen till the fury of his Highnesse settle
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.521If your more ponderous and settled projectIf your more ponderous and setled proiect
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.72No settled senses of the world can matchNo setled Sences of the World can match

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.49.8 Shall reasons find of settled gravity; Shall reasons finde of setled grauitie.
Venus and AdonisVen.1139 Ne'er settled equally, but high or low, Nere setled equally, but high or lo,

Glossary

 78 result(s).
absoluteresolved, positive, settled in mind
acquitpay back, requite, settle the score with
acquittancesatisfaction, settlement, discharge [Q1 variant]
affeered[legal] assured, confirmed, settled
arbitrament, arbitrementdeciding of a dispute, determination, settlement
assuresettle, convey, leave [to]
certainsteady, settled, fixed
cheapenbargain for, bid for, settle the price of
clapseal, settle hastily, complete suddenly
comepay up, settle up
competent, computentto be reckoned with, needing to be settled
composereach agreement, make a settlement
compositionsettlement, truce, coming to terms
compositionagreed settlement, expected arrangement
compoundagree, settle
compromisesettlement, solution, amicable arrangement
concludeprove the truth, settle the matter
concludedecide, resolve, settle
conditionsettlement, terms, pact
constantsettled, resolved, decided
constantsettled, stable, steady
contentcalm [down], settle, relax
crowsettle the quarrel, clear up the matter
despatchsettlement of business, sorting out of affairs
determineresolve, decide, settle [on]
dischargepay, reimburse, settle with
dischargepayment, settlement, release from all liability
dischargefinancial settlement, payment of what is owing
dispatch, despatchdeal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly
dispatch, despatchprompt settlement, speedy handling
dispatch, despatchsettlement of business, sorting out of affairs
disposersettler, handler, manager
encampform into a camp, settle in a camp
endsettle, resolve
estateendow, settle upon, bestow (up)on
evenmake good, settle, put straight
feezedo for, settle the hash of, fix
firmstable, secure, settled
fixurestability, fixed position, settled state
habitroutine, settled practice, regular behaviour
includeconclude, settle, bring to a close
jointuremarriage settlement, part of a husband's estate due to his widow
liesettle down, lay to rest
makereconcile, settle, arrange
pay akill, settle with, discharge
pheezedo for, settle the hash of, fix
pitchplace oneself, settle, alight
plantationcolonization, colonial settlement
portiondowry, marriage gift, settlement
prefixedfixed, settled, prearranged, decided in advance
quenchcool down, settle down
reckoning[of personal qualities] rendering of account, settlement of debts
reckoningassessment of debts, settlement of accounts
reposeconfidently settle, happily rely
resolvedecide, determine, settle
resolveddetermined, settled, decided
seasonedestablished, settled, mature
seatsettle, establish
setsettle down
settingfixed look, settled expression
settleestablish, set up, give a home to
settledsteady, steadfast, staunch
settledfixed, established
settleddeep-rooted, firmly implanted
settledcalm, steadfast, composed
settlednot flowing, still, congealed
stablishmentconfirmed possession, settlement
staidbalanced, settled, calm
stalldwell, live, settle
stalltether, settle as in a stable
stickplace, fix, settle
takesettle, make up, resolve
undeterminedunresolved, undecided, unsettled
unsettlebecome unsettled, be disturbed
unsettleddisturbed, troubled; also: unresolved, unfixed
unsettleddiscontented, dissatisfied, restless
unstaidunsteady, unsettled, vacillating
widowhoodestate settled upon a widow, widow's rights

Thesaurus

 85 result(s).
account, settlement ofreckoning
agreed settlementcomposition
business, settlement of despatch
confidently settlerepose
debts, settlement ofreckoning
estate settled upon a widowwidowhood
expression, settledsetting
financial settlementdischarge
hastily, settleclap
marriage settlementjointure
matter, settle the conclude
mind, settled inabsolute
needing to be settledcompetent, computent
practice, settledhabit
price, settle thecheapen
prompt settlementdispatch, despatch
quarrel, settle thecrow
settleassure
settlecompound
settleconclude
settlecontent
settledispatch, despatch
settleend
settleestate
settleeven
settleinclude
settlemake
settlepitch
settleresolve
settleseat
settlestall
settlestick
settletake
settle as in a stablestall
settle downlie
settle downquench
settle downset
settle hastilyclap
settle in a campencamp
settle ondetermine
settle the hash ofpheeze
settle the matterconclude
settle the price ofcheapen
settle the quarrelcrow
settle the scoreacquit
settle upcome
settle withdischarge
settle withpay a
settle, confidentlyrepose
settledcertain
settledconstant
settledconstant
settledfirm
settledprefixed
settledresolved
settledseasoned
settledstaid
settled [legal]affeered
settled expressionsetting
settled in mindabsolute
settled practicehabit
settled statefixure
settled, needing to becompetent, computent
settlementacquittance
settlementarbitrament, arbitrement
settlementcomposition
settlementcompromise
settlementcondition
settlementdischarge
settlementportion
settlementstablishment
settlement of accountreckoning
settlement of businessdespatch
settlement of debtsreckoning
settlement, agreedcomposition
settlement, financialdischarge
settlement, make acompose
settlement, marriagejointure
settlement, promptdispatch, despatch
settlerdisposer
stable, settle as in a stall
state, settledfixure
unsettledundetermined
unsettledunstaid
unsettled, becomeunsettle

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Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SETTLEBASICsettle v, settled adj, settling n
SETTLESTATEsomething-settled adj
SETTLENOTunsettle v, unsettled adj
THINGSTATEsomething-settled adj
UNSETTLEBASICsee SETTLE

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