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resettlement

set·tle·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [set-l-muh nt]
    • /ˈsɛt l mənt/
    • /ˈriːˈsetlmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set-l-muh nt]
    • /ˈsɛt l mənt/

Definitions of resettlement word

  • noun resettlement the act or state of settling or the state of being settled. 1
  • noun resettlement the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis. 1
  • noun resettlement a state of stability or permanence. 1
  • noun resettlement an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a disagreement. 1
  • noun resettlement an agreement signed after labor negotiations between union and management. 1
  • noun resettlement the terms reached in this agreement. 1

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Origin of resettlement

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; settle1 + -ment

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Parts of speech for Resettlement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

resettlement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for resettlement

noun resettlement

  • homesteading — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
  • immigration — the act of immigrating.
  • emigration — The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
  • migration — the process or act of migrating.
  • moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.

Antonyms for resettlement

noun resettlement

  • arriving — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.

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