SINCE 1828
resettle
verb
re·set·tle
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl
\
\
resettled;
resettling
Definition of resettle
1
transitive
: to settle (someone or something) again or anew
especially
: to move (people) to a new place to live
efforts to resettle refugees
2
intransitive
: to become settled again or anew (as after disturbance or upheaval)
The family resettled in the United States.
Other Words from resettle
resettlement
\ (ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl-mənt
\
noun,
plural resettlements
\
noun,
plural resettlements
the resettlement of refugees
a resettlement program
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resettle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of resettle
: to begin to live in a new area after leaving an old one : to settle again
: to begin to use (an area) again as a place to live
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