Difference between revisions of "settle"

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#:* {{ux|dv| Dem say make I just stay for house until when di thing don  '''settle''' |(deuber__2186, I was asked to stay at home pending when everything calms down.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| Dem say make I just stay for house until when di thing don  '''settle''' |(deuber__2186, I was asked to stay at home pending when everything calms down.)}}
 
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====Transitive====
#Make person give money.
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* Make person give money.
 
:* {{ux|dv| Im go '''settle''' Friday. |(NST_cleaned__3183, He will pay Friday.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Im go '''settle''' Friday. |(NST_cleaned__3183, He will pay Friday.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| MTN still tok say dem '''settle''' $700 million of tax moni wey dem believe dem owe. |(bbc__64524, MTN insisted on paying $700 million for the tax they were allegedly owing.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| MTN still tok say dem '''settle''' $700 million of tax moni wey dem believe dem owe. |(bbc__64524, MTN insisted on paying $700 million for the tax they were allegedly owing.)}}

Revision as of 14:07, 1 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English settle.

Pronunciation

  • sɛ́tù

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Verb

Intransitive

  1. Make matter die.
    • Dem don settle am sey na im win number one for di run wey dem run.  —  Egbokhare_2020, They resolved the matter and it was agreed that he won the race.)
    • Court say make di two side go settle dia wahala.  — (bbc__63250, The court resolution was for both parties to resolve their problem.)
  2. Make someting calm down.
    • Dey use am dey make people mind settle.  — (jw__7020, It is used in calming the mind.)
    • Dem say make I just stay for house until when di thing don settle  — (deuber__2186, I was asked to stay at home pending when everything calms down.)

Transitive

  • Make person give money.
  • Im go settle Friday.  — (NST_cleaned__3183, He will pay Friday.)
  • MTN still tok say dem settle $700 million of tax moni wey dem believe dem owe.  — (bbc__64524, MTN insisted on paying $700 million for the tax they were allegedly owing.)

Antoyms

Translations

  • English: resolve