ˈsetl ʌp
informal
intermediate
- Base verb:
- settle
- Particle:
- up
- Separable:
- No
What does "settle up" mean?
To pay what you owe; to resolve a financial matter
Examples
- Let's settle up the bill.
- We need to settle up before we leave.
- I'll settle up with you later for the pizza.
- Time to settle up - who owes what?
- They settled up their accounts at the end of the month.
How to use it
Informal for paying bills or resolving who owes what. Common in restaurants and informal financial settlements.
Similar expressions
pay
square up
clear debts
finalize
Opposites
owe
delay payment
Related phrasal verbs
- settle down
To become calm and quiet
- settle for
To accept something that is not exactly what you wanted
- settle in
To become comfortable in a new place or situation
- get up
To rise from bed after sleeping
- turn up
To increase the volume, heat, or intensity of something
- give up
To stop trying to do something, often because it is too difficult
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