Settle and Stay

Settle

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

Stay is a synonym for settle. In some cases you can use "Stay" instead a verb "Settle".

Stay

Stay verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

Settle is a synonym for stay in remain topic. Sometimes you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Stay", if it concerns topics such as wait, take up residence.

Nearby Words: stayed, staying

Common collocations

land settle land stay land
team settle team stay team
way settle way stay way
earth settle earth stay earth
Other words: world, home, game, city, times.
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