settlement
Translation
settlement, agreement, community, payment
Examples
They reached a settlement in the dispute.
They reached a settlement in the dispute.
This was one of the first English settlements.
This was one of the first English settlements.
The settlement of the bill is due tomorrow.
The settlement of the bill is due tomorrow.
Grammar Patterns
((reach a)) settlement to come to an agreement The lawyers reached a settlement.
((an early)) settlement a place where people came to live It was an early Roman settlement.
settlement ((of sth.)) the action of paying money owed We require settlement of this invoice.
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Etymology
From the verb 'settle' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. 'Settle' means to resolve or to reside.
Memory Tips
Think of what happens when you 'settle' something. If you settle a dispute, you get a 'settlement' (agreement). If you settle in a place, you create a 'settlement' (community).