settle
Nouns
- (n) a long wooden bench with a back settee,
Verbs
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(v) settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
- dust settled on the roofs
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(v) bring to an end; settle conclusively
- The case was decided
- The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
- The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
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(v) settle conclusively; come to terms
- We finally settled the argument
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(v) take up residence and become established
- The immigrants settled in the Midwest
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(v) come to terms
- After some discussion we finally made up
- (v) go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" go under, go down, sink,
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(v) become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- He finally settled down
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(v) become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
- The roar settled to a thunder
- The wind settled in the West
- it is settling to rain
- A cough settled in her chest
- Her mood settled into lethargy
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(v) establish or develop as a residence
- He settled the farm 200 years ago
- This land was settled by Germans
- (v) come to rest
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(v) arrange or fix in the desired order
- She settled the teacart
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(v) accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
- We settled for a lower price
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(v) end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
- The two parties finally settled
- (v) dispose of; make a financial settlement
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(v) become clear by the sinking of particles
- the liquid gradually settled
- (v) cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
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(v) sink down or precipitate
- the mud subsides when the waters become calm
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(v) fix firmly
- He ensconced himself in the chair
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(v) get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
- I finally settled with my old enemy
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(v) make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
- let's finalize the proposal
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(v) form a community
- The Swedes settled in Minnesota
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(v) come as if by falling
- Night fell
- Silence fell