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re·set·tle | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl 
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\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
verbEnglish 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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The first known use of resettle was in 1545
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