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settle1
- 1) verb, to put in order; arrange in a desired state or condition
- 2) verb, to arrange or be arranged in a fixed or comfortable position
- 3) verb, to come to rest or a halt
- 4) verb, to take up or cause to take up residence
- 5) verb, to establish or become established in a way of life, job, residence, etc
- 6) verb, to migrate to and form a community; colonize
- 7) verb, to make or become quiet, calm, or stable
- 8) verb, to be cast or spread; come down
- 9) verb, to make (a liquid) clear or (of a liquid) to become clear; clarify
- 10) verb, to cause (sediment) to sink to the bottom, as in a liquid, or (of sediment) to sink thus
- 11) verb, to subside or cause to subside and become firm or compact
- 12) verb, to pay off or account for (a bill, debt, etc)
- 13) verb, to decide, conclude, or dispose of
- 14) verb, to agree or fix
- 15) verb, to secure (title, property, etc) to a person, as by making a deed of settlement, will, etc
- 16) verb, to determine (a legal dispute, etc) by agreement of the parties without resort to court action (esp in the phrase settle out of court) ▷ See also settle down ▷ See also, settle for ▷ See also, settle in ▷ See also, settle with
Etymology
Old English setlan; related to Dutch zetelen; see settle2
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
settle2
- 1) noun, a seat, for two or more people, usually made of wood with a high back and arms, and sometimes having a storage space in the boxlike seat
Etymology
Old English setl; related to Old Saxon, Old High German sezzal
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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fall, light, resolve, work out, straighten out, pay, clear, discharge, live in, inhabit, colonize, populate, people, pioneer, subside, sink, decline, land, alight, descend, calm, quiet, relax, relieve, reassure, compose, soothe, lull, quell, allay, sedate, pacify, quieten, tranquillize, choose, pick, select, adopt