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   Set·tle

   /ˈsed(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem): "every effort was made to settle the dispute" Similar resolvesort outreach an agreement aboutfind a solution tofind an answer tosolveclear upbring to an endfixwork outiron outsmooth overstraighten outdeal withput rightset rightput to rightsrectifyremedyreconcileinformal:patch uparchaic:composeOpposite prolong
   • ▪ end (a legal dispute) by mutual agreement: "he sued for libel and then settled out of court"
   • ▪ determine; decide on: "exactly what goes into the legislation has not been settled" Similar decide onsetfixcome to a decision aboutagree onnamedetermineestablisharrangearrive atappointdesignateassignconfirmchooseselectpick
   • ▪ complete the administration and distribution of a decedent's estate.
   • ▪ accept or agree to (something that one considers to be less than satisfactory): "it was too cold for champagne so they settled for a cup of tea" Similar acceptagree toaccede toacquiesce inassent tocompromise on
   • 2. pay (a debt or account): "his bill was settled by charge card" Similar paypay in fullsettle updischargesquarecleardefrayliquidatesatisfy
   • ▪ give money or property to (someone) through a deed of settlement or a will: "he offered to settle $150 a year on her"
   • 3. adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home: "one day I will settle down and raise a family"
   • ▪ make one's permanent home somewhere: "in 1863 the family settled in London" Similar make one's homeset up hometake up residenceput down rootsestablish oneselfgo to livemove toemigrate toset up housekeeping informal:become domiciled inOpposite move away from
   • ▪ move with a group of others to live in a new country or area: "European immigrants settled much of Australia" Similar colonizeestablish a colony inoccupypeopleinhabitpopulate
   • ▪ begin to feel comfortable or established in a new situation: "he had settled into his new job"
   • ▪ turn one's attention to; apply oneself to: "Catherine settled down to her studies" Similar apply oneself toturn one's attention toaddress oneself toget down toset aboutset to work onbegin to tackleattackconcentrate onfocus ondevote oneself to
   • ▪ become or make calmer or quieter: "after a few months the controversy settled down" Similar calm downbe quietbe stillrelaxquieten downquiet downcalmcalm downsoothecomposepacifylullsubduequellsedatetranquillizequietenquietOpposite agitatedisturb
   • ▪ silence (someone considered a nuisance) by some means: dated "he told me to hold my tongue or he would find a way to settle me"
   • 4. sit or come to rest in a comfortable position: "he settled into an armchair" Similar sit downseat oneselfinstall oneselfplant oneselfensconce oneselfplump oneselfflumpinformal:park oneselfplonk oneselflandcome to restcome downalightlightdescendperchOpposite stand uptake off
   • ▪ make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position: "she allowed him to settle her in the taxi" Similar make comfortabletuck inbed down
   • ▪ move or adjust (something) so that it rests securely: "she settled her bag on her shoulder"
   • ▪ fall or come down onto a surface: "dust from the mill had settled on the roof"
   • ▪ (of suspended particles) sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment; (of a liquid) become clear or still through this process: "sediment settles near the bottom of the tank" Similar sinksubsidefallgravitateprecipitate outOpposite rise
   • ▪ (of an object or objects) gradually sink down under its or their own weight: "they listened to the soft ticking and creaking as the house settled"
   • ▪ (of a ship or boat) sink gradually: "the craft was settling nose-down in the water"

   Word Origin Old Englishsetlan ‘to seat, place’, from settle2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. settleable adjective
   • 2. settledness noun

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsettle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [intransitive] settle (on/over something) to fall from above and come to rest on something; to stay for some time on something. Dust had settled on everything. Two birds settled on the fence. I don't think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground without melting). His gaze settled on her face. Slowly dusk began to settle. sink down

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   1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement. See Synonyms at decide. 2. Law. a. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision. b. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust). 3. a. To make compensation for (a claim). b.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSETTLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SETTLE definition: 1. If you settle an argument, you solve the problem and stop arguing: 2. to start living in a…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of settle. verb. become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet. “The roar settled to a thunder”. “The wind settled in the West”. “it is settling to rain”. “A cough settled in her chest”. “Her mood settled into lethargy”. see more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySETTLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If people settle an argument or problem, or if something settles it, they solve it, for example, by making a decision about who is right or about what to do. They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation. Synonyms: resolve, work out, remedy, reconcile More Synonyms of settle. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.

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   to stop from annoying or opposing: A sharp word will settle that youngster. to conclude or resolve: to settle a dispute. to make (someone) comfortable or snug.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › settlesettle | meaning of settle in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English set‧tle /ˈsetl/ S2 W2 verb 1 end argument [ intransitive, transitive] to end an argument or solve a disagreement settle a dispute/lawsuit/conflict/argument etc Rodman met with Kreeger to try and settle the dispute over his contract.