Rest and Settle

Rest

Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.

Settle is a synonym for rest in action topic. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Rest", when it comes to topics like lie.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

Settle

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

Rest is a synonym for settle. Sometimes you can use "Rest" instead a verb "Settle".

Common collocations

case rest case settle case
question rest question settle question
way rest way settle way
times rest times settle times

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / The Scarlet Gospels After enduring endless suffering in the absence of God, and having his chance of 'rest' disturbed, Lucifer finally manages to escape from Hell and is able to settle down and live among humans.
  • Film / Muppets Most Wanted Bride and Switch: Constantine pulls this, distracting Piggy with a marriage proposal, and then telling the rest of the crew that he's disbanding the Muppets to settle down with her.
  • Walking the Earth They spend the rest of the Annals of the Western Shore book traveling, for about twenty years, until they settle down at Urdile's university.
Cite this Source
Settle and Rest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rest/settle
Rest & Settle. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rest/settle>.
Settle or Rest. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rest/settle.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "rest" and "settle" have occurred on timeline