"settle accounts with" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: settles accounts with [present, singular, third-person], settling accounts with [participle, present], settled accounts with [participle, past], settled accounts with [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} settle accounts with (third-person singular simple present settles accounts with, present participle settling accounts with, simple past and past participle settled accounts with)
  1. To bring (an argument, etc.) to a peaceful but resigned conclusion. Categories (topical): Peace
    Sense id: en-settle_accounts_with-en-verb-En5NjVEO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for settle accounts with meaning in English (1.2kB)

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