settle

set·tle

S0293400 (sĕt′l)v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles v.tr.1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement. See Synonyms at decide.2. Law a. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.b. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).3. a. To make compensation for (a claim).b. To pay (a debt).4. a. To put into order; arrange as desired: settle one's affairs.b. To place or arrange in a desired position: settled the blanket over the baby; settled herself in an armchair.c. To agree to or fix in advance: settled the date of the meeting in June.5. a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.b. To migrate to and establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession: was finally settled in his own law practice.6. To restore calmness or comfort to: The hot tea settled his nerves.7. a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest: shook the box to settle the raffle tickets.b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.v.intr.1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place: The ball settled in the grass near the green.2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.3. a. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.b. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.c. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.4. a. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.b. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.5. To reach a decision; decide: We finally settled on a solution to the problem.6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.7. a. To provide compensation for a claim.b. To pay a debt.n. A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.Phrasal Verbs: settle down1. To begin living a stable and orderly life: He settled down as a farmer with a family.2. To become calm or composed. settle for To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested.Idioms: settle (one's) stomach To relieve one's indigestion or nausea. settle (someone's) hash Slang To silence or subdue.

[Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

set′tle·a·ble adj.

settle

(ˈsɛtəl) vb1. (tr) to put in order; arrange in a desired state or condition: he settled his affairs before he died. 2. to arrange or be arranged in a fixed or comfortable position: he settled himself by the fire. 3. (intr) to come to rest or a halt: a bird settled on the hedge. 4. to take up or cause to take up residence: the family settled in the country. 5. to establish or become established in a way of life, job, residence, etc6. (tr) to migrate to and form a community; colonize7. to make or become quiet, calm, or stable8. (intr) to be cast or spread; come down: fog settled over a wide area. 9. to make (a liquid) clear or (of a liquid) to become clear; clarify10. to cause (sediment) to sink to the bottom, as in a liquid, or (of sediment) to sink thus11. to subside or cause to subside and become firm or compact: the dust settled. 12. (Banking & Finance) (sometimes foll by up) to pay off or account for (a bill, debt, etc)13. (tr) to decide, conclude, or dispose of: to settle an argument. 14. (intr; often foll by on or upon) to agree or fix: to settle upon a plan. 15. (Law) (tr; usually foll by on or upon) to secure (title, property, etc) to a person, as by making a deed of settlement, will, etc: he settled his property on his wife. 16. (Law) to determine (a legal dispute, etc) by agreement of the parties without resort to court action (esp in the phrase settle out of court)[Old English setlan; related to Dutch zetelen; see settle²] ˈsettleable adj

settle

(ˈsɛtəl) n (Furniture) a seat, for two or more people, usually made of wood with a high back and arms, and sometimes having a storage space in the boxlike seat[Old English setl; related to Old Saxon, Old High German sezzal]

set•tle¹

(ˈsɛt l)

v. -tled, -tling. v.t. 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. 3. to pay, as a bill. 4. 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. 9. to relieve nausea or other distress in: to settle a queasy stomach. 10. to stop from annoying or opposing. 11. to conclude or resolve: to settle a dispute. 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. to dispose of finally; close out (sometimes fol. by up): to settle an estate. 17. 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. v.i. 18. to decide, arrange, or agree (often fol. by on or upon): to settle on a plan. 19. to arrange matters in dispute; come to an agreement: to settle with a person. 20. 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. 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. 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. 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. settle for, to be satisfied with. 33. settle into, to become established in. [before 1000; Middle English set(t)len, Old English setlan to place, derivative of setl settle²; compare Dutch zetelen] set′tle•a•ble, adj. set`tle•a•bil′i•ty, n. set′tled•ness, n.

set•tle²

(ˈsɛt l)

n. a long seat or bench, usu. wooden, with arms and a high back. [before 900; Middle English: seat, sitting place, Old English setl, c. Old High German sezzal armchair, Gothic sitls seat, Latin sella saddle; akin to sit]

settle

Past participle: settled
Gerund: settling

Imperative
settle
settle

Present
I settle
you settle
he/she/it settles
we settle
you settle
they settle

Preterite
I settled
you settled
he/she/it settled
we settled
you settled
they settled

Present Continuous
I am settling
you are settling
he/she/it is settling
we are settling
you are settling
they are settling

Present Perfect
I have settled
you have settled
he/she/it has settled
we have settled
you have settled
they have settled

Past Continuous
I was settling
you were settling
he/she/it was settling
we were settling
you were settling
they were settling

Past Perfect
I had settled
you had settled
he/she/it had settled
we had settled
you had settled
they had settled

Future
I will settle
you will settle
he/she/it will settle
we will settle
you will settle
they will settle

Future Perfect
I will have settled
you will have settled
he/she/it will have settled
we will have settled
you will have settled
they will have settled

Future Continuous
I will be settling
you will be settling
he/she/it will be settling
we will be settling
you will be settling
they will be settling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been settling
you have been settling
he/she/it has been settling
we have been settling
you have been settling
they have been settling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been settling
you will have been settling
he/she/it will have been settling
we will have been settling
you will have been settling
they will have been settling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been settling
you had been settling
he/she/it had been settling
we had been settling
you had been settling
they had been settling

Conditional
I would settle
you would settle
he/she/it would settle
we would settle
you would settle
they would settle

Past Conditional
I would have settled
you would have settled
he/she/it would have settled
we would have settled
you would have settled
they would have settled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	settle - a long wooden bench with a back setteebench - a long seat for more than one person
Verb	1.	settle - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"settle downlay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"sediment - settle as sediment
	2.	settle - 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"resolve, adjudicate, decideterminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"judge - determine the result of (a competition)adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
	3.	settle - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"square off, square up, determinesolve, clear - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"concert - settle by agreement; "concert one's differences"clinch - settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"resolve, conclude - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberationcompromise - settle by concession
	4.	settle - take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"locatecolonise, colonize - settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast"resettle - settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle"
	5.	settle - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"conciliate, patch up, reconcile, make uppropitiate, appease - make peace withagree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"make peace - end hostilities; "The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace"
	6.	settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"go under, go down, sinkcome down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"subside, settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"founder - sink below the surfacesubmerge, submerse - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
	7.	settle - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"steady down, take root, settle down, rootstabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost
	8.	settle - 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"become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
	9.	settle - establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
	10.	settle - come to reststop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
	11.	settle - arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
	12.	settle - accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
	13.	settle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
	14.	settle - dispose of; make a financial settlementprorate - make a proportional settlement or distributionarrange, fix up - make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"square - pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"make up, pay off, compensate, pay - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"liquidate - settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off; "liquidate a company"clean up - dispose of; "settle the bills"
	15.	settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
	16.	settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
	17.	settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"subsidego under, go down, sink, settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
	18.	settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"ensconcelay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	19.	settle - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"get backfight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
	20.	settle - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"finalise, finalize, nail downterminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"settle on, fixate - become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
	21.	settle - form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"homestead - settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
	22.	settle - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"descend, fallcome - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"

settle

verb1. 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.3. decide, close, end, complete, conclude, wind up, dispose of, terminate, round off, draw to a close, bring to an end As far as I'm concerned, the matter was settled yesterday.4. establish, determine, confirm, fix, appoint, arrange, agree Right, that's settled then.5. move to, go to live in, take up residence in, live in, dwell in, inhabit, reside in, set up home in, put down roots in, make your home in He visited Paris and eventually settled there.6. colonize, populate, people, pioneer This was one of the first areas to be settled by Europeans.7. make comfortable, park (informal), install, plonk (informal), ensconce, bed down Albert settled himself on the sofa.8. subside, fall, sink, decline, gravitate Once its impurities had settled, the oil could be graded.9. land, alight, descend, light, come to rest The birds settled less than two hundred paces away.10. calm, quiet, relax, relieve, reassure, compose, soothe, lull, quell, allay, sedate, pacify, quieten, tranquillize They needed a win to settle their nerves.
calm trouble, upset, disturb, bother, rattle, unsettle, agitate, discompose, disquietensettle down1. put down roots, get married, have a home, stop moving from place to place One day I'll want to settle down and have a family.2. quieten, be still, relax, wind down, become quiet, stop rushing around The children have now settled down.3. go to bed, retire, turn in, go to sleep, hit the sack (slang), hit the hay (slang) They put up their tents and settled down for the night.settle down to something get down to, focus on, set about, attack, begin to tackle, apply yourself to, address yourself to They settled down to some serious work.settle for something accept, take, stand for, tolerate, put up with, submit to, yield to, compromise on, suffer She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre.settle in get used to something, adapt, accustom yourself, become acquainted, become acclimatized, familiarize yourself with something I enjoyed school once I'd settled in.settle on or upon something or someone decide on, choose, pick, select, adopt, agree on, opt for, fix on, elect for We finally settled on a Mercedes estate.

settle

verb1. To put into correct or conclusive form:arrange, conclude, dispose of, fix.2. To place securely in a position or condition:ensconce, establish, fix, install, seat.3. To make or become calm:allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, quiet, still, tranquilize.4. To fall or drift down to the bottom:gravitate, sink.5. To come to rest on the ground:alight, land, light, set down, touch down.6. To set right by giving what is due:clear, discharge, liquidate, pay (off or up), satisfy, square.7. To bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord:reconcile, rectify, resolve, smooth over, straighten out.8. To bring about or come to an agreement concerning:arrange, conclude, fix, negotiate, set.9. To make up or cause to make up one's mind:conclude, decide, determine, resolve.

Translations

付帐使镇静侨居决定安坐

settle

(ˈsetl) verb1. to place in a position of rest or comfort. I settled myself in the armchair.安坐2. to come to rest. Dust had settled on the books.降落3. to soothe. I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.使镇静4. to go and live. Many Scots settled in New Zealand. 侨居，定居 5. to reach a decision or agreement. Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled. 决定，达成协议 6. to pay (a bill). 付帐ˈsettlement noun1. an agreement. The two sides have at last reached a settlement. 解决，协议 2. a small community. a farming settlement.小住宅区ˈsettler noun a person who settles in a country that is being newly populated. They were among the early settlers on the east coast of America. 移民，侨民 settle down1. to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful. He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.平静下来2. to make oneself comfortable. She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep. 舒适地坐下（或躺下） 3. to begin to concentrate on something, eg work. He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.专心于settle in to become used to and comfortable in new surroundings. 适应新的环境settle on to agree about or decide. 同意，决定 settle up to pay (a bill). He asked the waiter for the bill, and settled up.付帐

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Synonyms for settle

verb resolve

Synonyms

resolve
work out
remedy
reconcile
clear up
put an end to
iron out
straighten out
set to rights

verb pay

Synonyms

pay
clear
square (up)
discharge
defray

verb decide

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decide
close
end
complete
conclude
wind up
dispose of
terminate
round off
draw to a close
bring to an end

verb establish

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establish
determine
confirm
fix
appoint
arrange
agree

verb move to

Synonyms

move to
go to live in
take up residence in
live in
dwell in
inhabit
reside in
set up home in
put down roots in
make your home in

verb colonize

Synonyms

colonize
populate
people
pioneer

verb make comfortable

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make comfortable
park
install
plonk
ensconce
bed down

verb subside

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subside
fall
sink
decline
gravitate

verb land

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land
alight
descend
light
come to rest

verb calm

Synonyms

calm
quiet
relax
relieve
reassure
compose
soothe
lull
quell
allay
sedate
pacify
quieten
tranquillize

Antonyms

trouble
upset
disturb
bother
rattle
unsettle
agitate
discompose
disquieten

phrase settle down: put down roots

Synonyms

put down roots
get married
have a home
stop moving from place to place

phrase settle down: quieten

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quieten
be still
relax
wind down
become quiet
stop rushing around

phrase settle down: go to bed

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go to bed
retire
turn in
go to sleep
hit the sack
hit the hay

phrase settle down to something

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get down to
focus on
set about
attack
begin to tackle
apply yourself to
address yourself to

phrase settle for something

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accept
take
stand for
tolerate
put up with
submit to
yield to
compromise on
suffer

phrase settle in

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get used to something
adapt
accustom yourself
become acquainted
become acclimatized
familiarize yourself with something

phrase settle on or upon something or someone

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decide on
choose
pick
select
adopt
agree on
opt for
fix on
elect for

Synonyms for settle

verb to put into correct or conclusive form

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arrange
conclude
dispose of
fix

verb to place securely in a position or condition

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ensconce
establish
fix
install
seat

verb to make or become calm

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allay
balm
becalm
calm
lull
quiet
still
tranquilize

verb to fall or drift down to the bottom

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gravitate
sink

verb to come to rest on the ground

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alight
land
light
set down
touch down

verb to set right by giving what is due

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clear
discharge
liquidate
pay
satisfy
square

verb to bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord

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reconcile
rectify
resolve
smooth over
straighten out

verb to bring about or come to an agreement concerning

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arrange
conclude
fix
negotiate
set

verb to make up or cause to make up one's mind

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conclude
decide
determine
resolve

Synonyms for settle

noun a long wooden bench with a back

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settee

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bench

verb settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

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settle down

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lay
place
put
set
position
pose
sediment

verb bring to an end

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resolve
adjudicate
decide

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terminate
end
judge
adjust

verb settle conclusively

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square off
square up
determine

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solve
clear
concert
clinch
resolve
conclude
compromise

verb take up residence and become established

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locate

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colonise
colonize
resettle

verb come to terms

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conciliate
patch up
reconcile
make up

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propitiate
appease
agree
concur
concord
hold
make peace

verb go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

Synonyms

go under
go down
sink

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come down
descend
go down
fall
subside
settle
sink
founder
submerge
submerse

verb become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

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steady down
take root
settle down
root

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stabilise
stabilize
roost

verb become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet

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become
get
go

verb establish or develop as a residence

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build up
develop

verb come to rest

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stop
halt

verb arrange or fix in the desired order

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arrange
set up

verb accept despite lack of complete satisfaction

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consent
go for
accept

verb end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

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agree
concur
concord
hold

verb dispose of

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prorate
arrange
fix up
pay
square
make up
pay off
compensate
liquidate
clean up

verb become clear by the sinking of particles

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change
settle

verb cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

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settle
sink

verb sink down or precipitate

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subside

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go under
go down
sink
settle

verb fix firmly

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ensconce

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lay
place
put
set
position
pose

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verb resolve

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verb pay

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verb decide

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verb establish

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verb move to

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verb colonize

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verb make comfortable

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verb subside

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verb land

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verb calm

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phrase settle down: put down roots

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phrase settle down: quieten

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phrase settle down: go to bed

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phrase settle down to something

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phrase settle for something

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phrase settle in

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phrase settle on or upon something or someone

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verb to put into correct or conclusive form

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verb to place securely in a position or condition

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verb to make or become calm

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verb to fall or drift down to the bottom

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verb to come to rest on the ground

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verb to set right by giving what is due

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verb to bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord

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verb to bring about or come to an agreement concerning

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verb to make up or cause to make up one's mind

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noun a long wooden bench with a back

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