Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

settle accounts with

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
set-tle ac-counts with
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring (an argument, etc.) to a peaceful but resigned conclusion.

Inflected Forms

settles accounts with (present, singular) settling accounts with (participle, present) settled accounts with (participle, past) settled accounts with (past)

Phrases

settle one's account settle a score even the score

Frequently Paired Words

settle one's account settle a score even the score

Questions

What does settle accounts with mean?
To bring (an argument, etc.) to a peaceful but resigned conclusion.

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