Settle vs pay

Student · #1 (permalink) Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:58 am *Settle vs pay*

Hi everyone! Be so kind please! Reply to me! When do you use 'to settle 'instead of 'to pay'
Thank you
Student!

Alan · #2 (permalink) Sun Apr 11, 2004 23:24 pm *Settle*

Hi,

You can settle an account or pay the account.

Alan
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Phil · #3 (permalink) Tue May 05, 2009 4:47 am *Settle vs pay*

To 'settle' is to finish payment for something done over a period of time. To 'pay' is similar but usually used for transactions that happen in one moment ie. Go to the market, get the shopping and 'pay' for it.

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