- verbsettle (verb) · settles (third person present) · settled (past tense) · settled (past participle) · settling (present participle)
- resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):"every effort was made to settle the dispute"
- end (a legal dispute) by mutual agreement:"he sued for libel and then settled out of court" · "the matter was settled out of court"
- determine; decide on:"exactly what goes into the legislation has not been settled" · "they had not yet settled on a date for the wedding"
- complete the administration and distribution of a decedent's estate.
- (settle for)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"
- pay (a debt or account):"his bill was settled by charge card" · "I settled up with your brother for my board and lodging"
- (settle something on)give money or property to (someone) through a deed of settlement or a will:"he offered to settle $150 a year on her"
- 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"
- move with a group of others to live in a new country or area:"European immigrants settled much of Australia"
- begin to feel comfortable or established in a new situation:"he had settled into his new job" · "she settled in happily with a foster family"
- (settle down to)turn one's attention to; apply oneself to:"Catherine settled down to her studies"
- become or make calmer or quieter:"after a few months the controversy settled down" · "try to settle your puppy down before going to bed"
- datedsilence (someone considered a nuisance) by some means:"he told me to hold my tongue or he would find a way to settle me"
- sit or come to rest in a comfortable position:"he settled into an armchair"
- make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position:"she allowed him to settle her in the taxi"
- 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" · "he pours a glass and leaves it on the bar to settle"
- (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"
OriginOld English setlan ‘to seat, place’, from settle.nounsettle (noun) · settles (plural noun)- a wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat:"she read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her"
OriginOld English setl ‘a place to sit’, of Germanic origin; related to German Sessel and Latin sella ‘seat’, also to sit.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):
- determine; decide on:
- accept or agree to (something that one considers to be less than satisfactory):
- pay (a debt or account):
- sit or come to rest in a comfortable position:
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