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| homestead law |
any law prohibiting forced sale or seizure of a homestead to settle debt. [2 definitions] |
| indeterminable |
impossible to settle or reach a conclusion on. [1/2 definitions] |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). [1/5 definitions] |
| nail down |
to specify or settle. |
| negotiate |
to settle the terms of (a loan, contract, or the like) by discussion. [1/5 definitions] |
| patch |
to settle or adjust for the better (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/10 definitions] |
| pioneer |
to explore or settle new territory, or to be among the earliest in some new enterprise, research, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| playoff |
in sports, final or extra games or rounds to settle a tie or decide a championship. |
| preconcert |
to arrange or agree on beforehand; settle in advance. |
| rusticate |
to settle in the country and lead a rural life. [1/3 definitions] |
| square |
to settle. [1/24 definitions] |
| subside |
to settle to the bottom; sink or precipitate. [1/3 definitions] |
| umpire |
one chosen or empowered by disputing parties to settle differences between them; arbitrator. [1/4 definitions] |
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