settle with

verb

1. intr to pay a debt or bill to
2. intr to make an agreement with
3. to get one's revenge for (a wrong or injury) with (a person)

Example Sentences

Steward admitted that memories of that semi-final are similarly raw for him and replied with one word when asked if there were scores to settle with the Springboks: “Definitely.”

From BBC

Despite young people's dissatisfaction with the political system, Roan stated she doesn't "want people to settle with what we have" but still encouraged people to vote because it "is all we have right now in the system, and so I encourage it yet again."

From Salon

Mr Dikiy has argued that Kyiv has no Africa policy but does have scores to settle with Russia and Wagner in particular.

From BBC

Sinden, a two-time world champion, was aiming to become the first British man to win Olympic gold in the sport but will have to settle with fighting for bronze.

From BBC

So instead, I have to settle with imagining what I’d say to him if he finally did agree to speak.

From BBC

Related Words

• avenge
• get back at
• vindicate