settled up
Cleared the debt
Settled up means having paid what was owed or resolved outstanding debts: We settled up at the end of the meal.
The phrase implies finalizing accounts between parties—splitting a restaurant bill, squaring gambling debts, or closing out shared expenses: Let me know what I owe and we'll settle up.
- came to termsReached mutual understanding
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- agreementShared position between parties
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
final payment · conclusion · paid off · made good · remittance · compromise · discharge · finality · cleared · balance · transaction · wrap-up · tab · invoice · receipt · reconciliation · fulfillment · debit
settled upin debt
Owing money owed
indebted · unpaid · outstanding · owed · in arrears
settled upunresolved
Lacking final determination
unsettled · outstanding balance · pending · uncleared · open
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