Definitions of settle in various dictionaries:
noun -
a long wooden bench with a back
verb -
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
verb -
bring to an end
verb -
settle conclusively
verb -
take up residence and become established
verb -
come to terms
verb -
go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
verb -
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
verb -
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
verb -
establish or develop as a residence
verb -
come to rest
verb -
arrange or fix in the desired order
verb -
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
verb -
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
verb -
dispose of
verb -
become clear by the sinking of particles
verb -
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
verb -
sink down or precipitate
verb -
fix firmly
verb -
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
verb -
make final
verb -
form a community
verb -
come as if by falling
To put into order; arrange or fix definitely as desired.
To put firmly into a desired position or place; establish.
To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.
To establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.
To establish in a residence, business, or profession.
To restore calmness or comfort to.
To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest.
To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.
To subdue or make orderly.
To establish on a permanent basis; stabilize.
To make compensation for (a claim).
To pay (a debt).
To conclude (a dispute, for example) by a final decision.
To decide (a lawsuit) by mutual agreement of the involved parties without court action.
To secure or assign (property or title) by legal action.
To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place.
To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields.
To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles.
To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.
To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.
To establish one’s residence: settled in Canada.
To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.
To provide compensation for a claim.
A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.
To begin living a stable and orderly life: He settled down as a farmer with a family.
To become less nervous or restless.
verb - to place in a desired state or order