Sail and Settle

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Sail verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.

Usage example: a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze

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Settle is an antonym for sail.

Nearby Words: sailed, sailing, sailor, sailer

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

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Sail is an antonym for settle.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

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