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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 is a deed of settlement?

   • A deed of settlement, also called a deed of settlement and release, is a document that formalises the terms of that agreement. It sets out what each party has to do to settle the matters between them. This article explains the essential terms of a deed of settlement and when you need to use one. Why Do I Need a Deed of Settlement?

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   What happens after daily settlement?

   • After daily settlement, all the open positions are reset to the daily settlement price. CMs are responsible to collect and settle the daily mark to market profits / losses incurred by the TMs and their clients clearing and settling through them. The pay-in and pay-out of the mark-to-market settlement is on T+1 days (T = Trade day).

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   What is premium settlement & settlement style?

   • Premium settlement is cash settled and settlement style is premium style. The premium payable position and premium receivable positions are netted across all option contracts for each CM at the client level to determine the net premium payable or receivable amount, at the end of each day.

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   3 days ago · Definitions of settling. noun. a gradual sinking to a lower level. synonyms: subsidence, subsiding. see more. see less. type of: sinking. a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

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   2 days ago · immigration, process through which individuals become permanent residents or citizens of another country. Historically, the process of immigration has been of great social, economic, and cultural benefit to states.

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   3 days ago · A deed of settlement, also called a deed of settlement and release, is a document that formalises the terms of that agreement. It sets out what each party has to do to settle the matters between them. This article explains the essential terms of a deed of settlement and when you need to use one.

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   4 days ago · Neolithic, final stage of cultural evolution or technological development among prehistoric humans. It was characterized by stone tools shaped by polishing or grinding, dependence on domesticated plants or animals, settlement in permanent villages, and the appearance of such crafts as pottery and weaving.

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   3 days ago · The meaning of SETTLE ONE'S ACCOUNT is to pay what one owes. How to use settle one's account in a sentence.

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   Jun 12, 2024 · Settling down of heavier insoluble particles/ solids from a mixture is called sedimentation. Like mud settles from muddy water. Decantation is pouring out of upper clear layer of liquid into another container to separate two immiscible liquids.

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   2 days ago · Settlement Mechanism. Settlement of futures contracts on index and individual securities. The positions in the futures contracts for each member is marked-to-market to the daily settlement price of the futures contracts at the end of each trade day.