resettle

Everyday

1. To move people to a new place to live, often after war, disaster or danger. tree →
2. To settle down or get comfortable again. tree →
3. To make a place lived in again. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, history and news it is about refugees and families moved to new homes, for example after floods or war. In everyday life a baby or a pet resettles after waking up. Phrases: «resettle refugees», «resettled in», «resettle into».

Examples

• The families were resettled in a safe town after the flood. tree →
• Many refugees from Ukraine were resettled in other countries. tree →
• The baby woke, then resettled and fell asleep. tree →
• After the move, it took our cat weeks to resettle. tree →
• The island was resettled a hundred years later. tree →
• The village was resettled away from the river. tree →

Note

Regular verb: resettled. Noun: «resettlement». Usually about groups of people moving because they must, not by choice.