settle

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set•tle

[[t]ˈsɛt l[/t]] v. -tled, -tling

1) to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon, as price or conditions

2) to place in a desired state or in order:

to settle one's affairs[/ex]

3) to pay, as a bill

4) bus to close (an account) by making full payment

5) to migrate to and organize (an area, territory, etc.); colonize

6) to cause to take up residence

7) to furnish (a place) with inhabitants or settlers

8) to quiet, calm, or bring to rest:

to settle one's nerves[/ex]

9) to relieve nausea or other distress in:

to settle a queasy stomach[/ex]

10) to stop from annoying or opposing

11) to conclude or resolve:

to settle a dispute[/ex]

12) to make stable; place in a permanent position or on a permanent basis

13) to cause (a liquid) to become clear by depositing dregs

14) to cause (dregs, sediment, etc.) to sink or be deposited

15) to cause to sink down gradually; make firm or compact

16) bus to dispose of finally; close out (sometimes fol. by up):

to settle an estate[/ex]

17) law

a) to secure (property, title, etc.) on or to a person by formal or legal process

b) to terminate (legal proceedings) by mutual consent of the parties

18) to decide, arrange, or agree (often fol. by on or upon):

to settle on a plan[/ex]

19) to arrange matters in dispute; come to an agreement:

to settle with a person[/ex]

20) bus to pay a bill; make a financial arrangement (often fol. by up)

21) to take up residence in a new country or place

22) to come to rest, as from flight:

a bird settling on a bough[/ex]

23) to gather, collect, or become fixed in a particular place, direction, etc

24) to become calm or composed (often fol. by down)

25) to stop activity in order to rest or sleep (often fol. by in or down):

We settled in for the night at a country inn[/ex]

26) to sink down gradually; subside

27) to become clear by the sinking of suspended particles, as a liquid

28) to sink to the bottom, as sediment

29) to become firm or compact, as the ground

30) (of a female animal) to become pregnant; conceive

31) phv settle down

a) to achieve personal and professional stability, esp. upon marrying

b) to become calm or quiet

c) to apply oneself to serious work

32) phv settle for, to be satisfied with

33) phv settle into, to become established in

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Etymology: bef. 1000; ME set(t) len, OE setlan to place, der. of setl settle II; cf. D zetelen set′tle•a•ble, adj. set`tle•a•bil′i•ty, n. set′tled•ness, n. II

set•tle

[[t]ˈsɛt l[/t]] n.

fur a long seat or bench, usu. wooden, with arms and a high back

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME: seat, sitting place, OE setl, c. OHG sezzal armchair, Go sitls seat, L sella saddle; akin to sit