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   settle

   /ˈsɛtl/

   verb

   • 1. resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem): "the unions have settled their year-long dispute with Hollywood producers" 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: "if the dispute was not settled it was possible there would be strike action"
   • ▪ reach a decision about; determine: "exactly what goes into the legislation has not been settled" Similar decide onsetfixcome to a decision aboutagree onnamedetermineestablisharrangearrive atappointdesignateassignconfirmchooseselectpick
   • ▪ 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 (a troublesome person) 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"
   • ▪ (especially of snow) fall on to a surface and remain there: "traffic came to a standstill after the snow began to settle"
   • ▪ (of suspended particles) sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment. Similar sinksubsidefallgravitateprecipitate outOpposite rise
   • ▪ (of a liquid) become clear or still as suspended particles sink: "he watched his pint settling"
   • ▪ (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) begin to sink: "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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   SETTLE definition: 1. to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement: 2. to arrange…. Learn more.

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   1. : to place so as to stay. 2. a. : to establish in residence. b. : to furnish with inhabitants : colonize. 3. a. : to cause to pack down. b. : to clarify by causing dregs or impurities to sink. 4. : to make quiet or orderly. 5. a. : to fix or resolve conclusively. settle the question. b. : to establish or secure permanently.

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   Settle definition: to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).. See examples of SETTLE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of settle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSETTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   settle. (setəl ) Word forms: settles , settling , settled. 1. verb B2. 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. [VERB noun]

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   1. resolve, work out, remedy, reconcile, clear up, put an end to, iron out, straighten out, set to rights They agreed to try and settle their dispute by negotiation. 2. pay, clear, square (up), discharge, defray I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine.

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   To settle means to come to order or rest, much as snow settles on the ground or dust settles on the dining room table. Settle has a number of meanings. After moving several times, you'll wish your parents would settle in one place for the rest of your school years.