to find an answer to or reach agreement about (a difficulty, disagreement, etc)
to pay (an account, debt, etc)
to place (somebody or something) firmly or comfortably
He settled himself in an armchair
to provide (somebody) with a place to live in a particular area
to supply (an area) with inhabitants; to colonize (a place)
to cause (something) to sink and become compacted
The rain settled the dust
to clarify (a liquid) by causing the sediment to sink
to make (somebody or something) less anxious, agitated, uncomfortable, or disturbed; to calm (one's nerves)
dated to make (somebody) subdued or well-behaved
One word from the referee settled him
(+ on) to bestow (property or money) on somebody for their lifetime by means of a legal document such as a will
She settled her estate on her son
to put (one's affairs) in order or to make a final disposition of them
to come to rest
to descend gradually to the ground or onto or over an area or surface
said of a building, the ground, etc: to sink slowly to a lower level; to subside
said of a ship: to become lower in the water, usu before sinking
said of a liquid: to become clearer by depositing sediment or scum
to become established in a specified place, or as a permanent condition
His mood settled into apathy
to establish a home or a colony in a place
(often + down) to become calm or orderly
(usu + down) to adopt an ordered or stable lifestyle
(+ on) to make a decision or choice regarding something
Have they settled on a name for the baby yet?
(+ for) to be content with or accept something less than one originally hoped for
(usu + up/with) to pay what is owing to or adjust accounts with somebody
to end a legal dispute by the agreement of both parties, without court action
to begin to do (something) in a concentrated and purposeful way