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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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   What does it mean to settle a house?

   • 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. Have you ever heard your house creaking or groaning? That's the house settling.

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   What does it mean if you settle a bill?

   • If you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe. I settled the bill for my coffee. [VERB noun] They settled with Colin at the end of the evening. [VERB + with] If something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged. That's settled then. We'll exchange addresses tonight. [be VERB -ed]

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   What does it mean to settle money on someone?

   • To settle money on someone means to formally give it to them, for example in a will. She offered to settle a legacy on Katharine. [VERB noun on noun] When people settle a place or in a place, or when a government settles them there, they start living there permanently. Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems.

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   • Settle: French Translation

     SETTLE translate: régler, (s’)installer, s’installer, se...

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     SETTLE translate: resolver, decidir, acomodarse, afincarse,...

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     SETTLE translate: rozstrzygać, osiąść, osiedlić się,...

   • Settle: Russian Translation

     SETTLE translate: улаживать, разрешать (спор) , поселяться,...

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     SETTLE translate: หยุดพัก, ผ่อนคลาย, สงบ, ตั้งถิ่นฐาน,...

   • Settle: German Translation

     SETTLE translate: sich niederlassen, sich legen, beruhigen,...

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     SETTLE DOWN definition: 1. to become familiar with a place...

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