resettle

verb

re·​set·​tle (ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl How to pronounce resettle (audio)
resettled; resettling

transitive verb

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.
resettlement noun
plural resettlements
the resettlement of refugees
a resettlement program

Examples of resettle in a Sentence

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As families return to the country and begin to resettle, these hygiene kits are a first step toward safety, health and stability. Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 On May 12, a group of 59 arrived in the United States and are being resettled across the nation. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 18 May 2025 As part of the executive order, Trump also offered to resettle white South Africans. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 May 2025 The Idaho Office for Refugees, the nonprofit designated to oversee the resettlement program for Idaho, confirmed that nine of the South Africans would be resettling in Twin Falls. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for resettle

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of resettle was in 1545

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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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