ADJ
- early, speedy
- final
- lasting, long-term
- temporary
- amicable, friendly, peaceful
- just, reasonable, satisfactory
- compromise
- negotiated
- constitutional, diplomatic, financial, political
- compensation, divorce, marriage
- out-of-court
- peace
- pay, wage
- Nurses refused to accept a pay settlement less than the rate of inflation
- dispute
VERB + SETTLEMENT
- agree, reach
- Both parties hope to reach an amicable settlement
- negotiate, produce
- The union has negotiated a temporary settlement
- seek
- Lawyers are seeking an out-of-court settlement
- offer
PHRASES
- the terms of the settlement
ADJ
- prompt, speedy
- early
- full
- full settlement of a debt
- cash
- debt
PREP
- in ~ of
- a cheque in settlement of the amount owing
- under a/the ~
- a beneficiary under the settlement
ADJ
- ancient, early
- land
- agricultural, rural
VERB + SETTLEMENT
- establish, found
- The Romans established a settlement on the south shore
SETTLEMENT + VERB
- grow up
- A settlement grew up around the castle
