Compound and Settle

Compound

Compound verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

Settle and compound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Compound".

Nearby Words: compounded, compounding

Settle

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

Compound and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compound" instead a verb "Settle".

Common collocations

matter compound matter settle matter
problem compound problem settle problem
issue compound issue settle issue
situation compound situation settle situation
Other words: case, matters, difficulties.

Both words in one sentence

  • After he finds out Barry's identity and tells Wells that he intends to find out what makes Barry tick, Wells dons his yellow suit and snatches Eiling from his own compound to deliver him to Gorilla Grodd, who has a score to settle with the general.
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