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Resettle

v.kind, hopefulprofessional

What it means

To establish a home and daily life again in a new place.

Reach for it when describing relocation together with the work of rebuilding belonging

The program helped displaced families resettle near schools and relatives.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    move

    plain physical relocation is enough

    not when Move understates rebuilding life.

  • everyday

    rehouse

    replacement housing is provided

    not when Housing alone does not establish community.

  • warm

    start over

    a broad new beginning is intended

    not when The phrase can erase continuity and grief.

  • professional

    integrate

    participation in a new community develops

    not when Integration does not require prior displacement.

  • professional

    relocate

    movement to another place is the central fact

    not when Relocation may be temporary.

  • formal

    reestablish

    stable life or operations resume

    not when Reestablishment need not involve moving.

Said against

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  • displace
  • uproot
  • evict

It naturally appears in

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  • resettle families

    Local sponsors helped resettle families near the clinic.

  • resettle successfully

    Language support helped the newcomers resettle successfully.

  • voluntarily resettle

    Several households chose to voluntarily resettle inland.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.