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I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination of the ignorant and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth.
John Adams

Meaning of "settlement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SETTLEMENT

settlement  [ˈsɛtəlmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SETTLEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Settlement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SETTLEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Settlement

Settlement may refer to: ▪ Consolidation, a process by which soils decrease in volume ▪ Human settlement, a community where people live ▪ Plantation, an early method of colonization ▪ Israeli settlement, communities inhabited by Israeli Jews in territory that came under Israel's control as a result of the 1967 Six-Day War ▪ Squatting, communities established without legal right on unoccupied or abandoned property ▪ Urban settlement ▪ Rural settlement ▪ Urban-type settlement ▪ Settlement, as in a real estate closing with transfer of title deed to the buyer ▪ Settlement, the process of exchanging the consideration for financial instruments once a transaction has been executed ▪ Settlement, the gradual distortions created in a structure Legal terms ▪ Settlement, an agreement or resolution of a dispute ▪ Settlement under the Poor Law, a person's place of origin or later established residence, being the Parish responsible for the person if destitute ▪ Settlement, an instrument creating a trust ▪ Structured settlement, a financial or insurance agreement involving a structure of periodic payments to pay a debt such as tax liability...

Definition of settlement in the English dictionary

The first definition of settlement in the dictionary is the act or state of settling or being settled. Other definition of settlement is the establishment of a new region; colonization. Settlement is also a place newly settled; colony.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SETTLEMENT


accouplement
əˈkʌpəlmənt
bafflement
ˈbæfəlmənt
battlement
ˈbætəlmənt
belittlement
bɪˈlɪtəlmənt
devilment
ˈdɛvəlmənt
disembowelment
ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəlmənt
dismantlement
dɪsˈmæntəlmənt
embezzlement
ɪmˈbɛz əlmənt
embrittlement
ɪmˈbrɪtəlmənt
enablement
ɪnˈeɪb əlmənt
entanglement
ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt
entitlement
ɪnˈtaɪt əlmənt
outsettlement
ˈaʊtˌsetəlmənt
prattlement
ˈprætəlmənt
presettlement
priːˈsetəlmənt
redoublement
ˌriːˈdʌbəlmənt
resettlement
riːˈsɛtəlmənt
startlement
ˈstɑːtəlmənt
tremblement
ˈtrɛmbəlmənt
unsettlement
ʌnˈsɛtəlmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SETTLEMENT

setting
setting lotion
setting rule
setting-up
setting-up exercises
settle
settle a score
settle accounts with
settle down
settle for
settle in
settle someone´s hash
settle with
settleable
settled
settledness
settler
settler´s clock
settlings
settlor

WORDS THAT END LIKE SETTLEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of settlement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SETTLEMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «settlement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of settlement

Translation of «settlement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SETTLEMENT

Find out the translation of settlement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of settlement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «settlement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

协议
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acuerdo
570 millions of speakers

English

settlement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंदोबस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поселок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acordo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্দোবস্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accord
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyelesaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Übereinkunft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

和解
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemukiman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giải quyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेटलमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yerleşme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accordo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

селище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decontare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nedersetting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppgörelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppgjør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of settlement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SETTLEMENT»

The term «settlement» is very widely used and occupies the 10.268 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SETTLEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «settlement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «settlement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about settlement

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10 QUOTES WITH «SETTLEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word settlement.
1
Mahmoud Abbas
Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the people of Palestine. We only aim to de-legitimize the settlement activities and the occupation and apartheid and the logic of ruthless force, and we believe that all the countries of the world stand with us in this regard.
2
Mahmoud Abbas
Here, I declare that the Palestine Liberation Organization is ready to return immediately to the negotiating table on the basis of the adopted terms of reference based on international legitimacy and a complete cessation of settlement activities.
3
Mahmoud Abbas
We differ on several issues. And this may include settlement, the release of prisoners, the wall closing institutions in Jerusalem.
4
John Adams
I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination of the ignorant and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth.
5
Peter Agre
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, a bill opening one half million square miles of territory in the western United States for settlement.
6
Lauren Bacall
In Hollywood, an equitable divorce settlement means each party getting fifty percent of publicity.
7
Ted Baillieu
The core character of Victorians is one of aspiration and ambition, and Victorians have, since first settlement days... demonstrated that core character over and over again.
8
William Jennings Bryan
There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it.
9
Mel Carnahan
Preserving and protecting the state tobacco settlement funds is the nation's Governors highest priority.
10
Brian Cox
Even the Australians don't know how beautiful their own country is. Particularly where we were shooting 'The Straits.' Most of my stuff was done on an aboriginal settlement on the south shore, opposite Cairns, which I believe was the site where the last person was eaten in Australia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SETTLEMENT»

Discover the use of settlement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to settlement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Settlement, Urbanization, and Population
"The chapters in this volume have their origin in a colloquium held in Oxford on 10-11 September 2007 as part of the research programme of the Oxford Roman Economy Project (OXREP)"--Introd.
Alan Bowman, Andrew Wilson, 2011
2
Clearing and Settlement of Derivatives
This book makes the reader aware of the background to the derivatives markets, how they have developed and their importance today.
David Loader, 2005
3
Clearing, Settlement, and Custody
The routine procedures relate to reconciliation and record keeping. If these are performed efficiently and accurately it will result in accurate records of activity and profit and loss.
David Loader, 2002
4
International Dispute Settlement
A guide to the techniques and institutions used to solve international disputes, how they work and when they are used.
J. G. Merrills, 2011
5
The Early Settlement of North America: The Clovis Era
This history of the first people to settle in the New World starts with a summary of the archaeology of Clovis-fluted point-makers in North America. Gary Haynes evaluates the wide range of interpretations given to facts about the Clovis.
Gary Haynes, 2002
6
The New Lawyer: How Settlement Is Transforming the Practice ...
In The New Lawyer, Julie Macfarlane explores the evolving role of practitioners, articulating legal and ethical complexities in a variety of contexts drawn from Canadian and American legal literature as well as from her own empirical ...
Julie MacFarlane, 2008
7
Maritime Boundary Disputes, Settlement Processes, and the ...
The impact of sea-level rise on maritime boundaries is given special attention in the opening chapter. This volume presents a wonderful collection of provocative chapters written by the top scholars in the field of International Ocean Law.
Seoung Yong Hong, Jon M. Van Dyke, 2009
8
Toward a New Framework for Peaceful Settlement of China's ...
This volume examines both the problems and opportunities China is confronting within the changing international context and offers new frameworks for settlement of China s major territorial and boundary disputes.
Junwu Pan, 2009
9
Beyond Settlement: Making Peace Last After Civil Conflict
This collection examines and evaluates institution building and security sector reform in conflict states. It does so through an analysis of eighteen case studies covering eleven countries, spanning five continents and six decades.
Vanessa E. Shields, Nicholas Baldwin, 2008
10
Settlement and History in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine ...
Uzi Leibner sheds new light on major historical issues such as the origins of the Galilean Jewry in the Second Temple Period, the First Jewish Revolt and its outcomes, demography, economy, and interaction between Jewish, pagan and Christian ...
Uzi Leibner, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SETTLEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term settlement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eric Garner Case Is Settled by New York City for $5.9 Million
New York City reached a settlement with the family of Eric Garner on Monday, agreeing to pay $5.9 million to resolve a wrongful-death claim over his killing by ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Gulf states reach $18.7 billion settlement with BP over 2010 oil spill
The federal government and Gulf Coast states announced a record-setting $18.7 billion settlement with BP on Thursday that resolves years of litigation over the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
Tracy Morgan, Walmart Reach Settlement in Car Crash Lawsuit
Tracy Morgan has reached a settlement with Walmart in his lawsuit against the retail giant revolving around an accident in New Jersey which left Morgan ... «TheWrap, May 15»
4
Justice Department reaches settlement with Cleveland over police …
The Justice Department has reached a settlement with the city of Cleveland over the conduct of its police officers, according to a Justice official, the latest case in ... «Washington Post, May 15»
5
Settlements Reached in 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
In a separate development, oil giant BP — which leased the rig from Transocean — reached settlements resolving years of complicated spill-related litigation ... «New York Times, May 15»
6
Judge approves NFL concussion lawsuit settlement
(CNN) A federal judge has given final approval to a class-action lawsuit settlement between the National Football League and thousands of former players, the ... «CNN, Apr 15»
7
Few Target victims to benefit from settlement
Few Target data breach victims will likely get anything, and even fewer will get the maximum $10,000 they're eligible for as part of a $10 million settlement ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
8
S.&P.'s $1.37 Billion Reckoning Over Crisis-Era Misdeeds
The S.&P. settlement, on the heels of banks and other financial institutions collectively paying more than $40 billion to end federal and state investigations, was ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
9
Floridians to get $1 billion from Bank of America mortgage settlement
TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a record settlement with Bank of America on Thursday that will provide $1 billion in relief for about ... «Tampabay.com, Aug 14»
10
Bank of America Near $16 Billion to $17 Billion Settlement
If finalized, the agreement would set a record for fines and damages in a civil settlement between the U.S. government and a company. It would eclipse a $13 ... «Wall Street Journal, Aug 14»

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