"settle the score" meaning in All languages combined

See settle the score on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: settles the score [present, singular, third-person], settling the score [participle, present], settled the score [participle, past], settled the score [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} settle the score (third-person singular simple present settles the score, present participle settling the score, simple past and past participle settled the score)
  1. Synonym of even the score Synonyms: even the score [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-settle_the_score-en-verb-PgSWp0rp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
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