Settle and Silence

Settle

Settle verb - To stop the noise or speech of.
Usage example: settled the class with a firm “quiet!”

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

Silence

Silence verb - To stop the noise or speech of.
Usage example: we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm

Settle and silence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Silence".

Common collocations

matter settle matter silence matter
debate settle debate silence debate
times settle times silence times
questions settle questions silence questions
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