单词	settle
释义	set·tle I. \ˈsed.əl, -etəl\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English setle, settil, settle, from Old English setl; akin to Old High German sezzal seat, chair, Gothic sitls seat, Latin sella seat, chair, saddle, Gaulish sedlon seat, Old English sittan to sit — more at sit 1. obsolete : a place for sitting; also : chief place of abode : seat 2.  a. : a wooden bench with arms, a high solid back sometimes extending to the floor, and often an enclosed foundation serving as a chest whose cover is the seat — see box settle, table settle  b. : settee 3. : a raised platform, shelf, or frame; specifically : a ledge about the lower part of an altar 4. [settle (II) ]  a. : action or result of settling or sinking   < sand boils, bubbles, slides, and settles … threaten to wipe out all efforts — Time >  b. : the shrinkage measured in height of a kiln of brick when burning [settle 2a] II. verb (settled ; settled ; settling \-d.əliŋ, -t(ə)liŋ\ ; settles) Etymology: Middle English setlen, settlen, from Old English setlan, from setl, n. transitive verb 1.  a. obsolete : to cause to sit : seat  b. : to place so as to remain or to be comfortable   < settled himself in an armchair >   < settle a child in its crib >  c. : to direct or apply the attention, will, or effort of (oneself)   < the class settled itself to work > 2.  a. : to establish in residence   < settle refugees on farmland >  b. : to furnish with inhabitants : colonize, plant   < the colony was first settled by the Dutch >   < a region settled by recent emigrants >  c. : to establish (as residence) permanently  d. : to establish in married life   < managed to settle all his daughters >  e. obsolete : to set up (as a business) in a particular place  f. archaic : to establish in a pastoral office 3.  a. : to make (loose material) compact : consolidate   < settle the contents of a bag by shaking it >   < watering the soil to settle it as the hole was filled in >  b. : to restore (a road or lawn) or bring to a smooth, dry, or passable condition  c. : to reduce in height or to a lower level   < settle a deck >   < settle a sail >  d. : to cause (land) to appear lower — opposed to raise  e. : to clear of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink : render pure or clear   < put eggshells in the coffee to settle it > 4.  a. : to stop by killing or stunning   < settled his enemy with a single blow >  b. : to reduce to order or to good behavior : silence   < a word from his father was enough to settle him > 5. : to change from disturbance and agitation to repose and tranquillity  < a drink to settle his nerves >  < she gave them ten seconds to settle their faces — Virginia Woolf >  < the bump on the head must have settled my brain — S.H.Adams > 6.  a. : to put in a fixed or permanent state   < settle the order of royal succession >   : make firm or stable   < settle the government on a parliamentary basis >   < both English and French have been settled in their present form roughly since the eighteenth century — Times Literary Supplement >  b. : to resolve or judge finally : remove from uncertainty, unclarity or dispute   < time has settled few or none of the essential points of dispute — Henry Adams >  c. : to put in order : adjust   < settled her patient's pillows >   < always removed or settled their hats with both hands — E.A.Poe > 7.  a. : to fix (as a price) by mutual agreement  b. : to conclude (a lawsuit) by agreement between the parties usually out of court  c. : to close (as an account) by payment : liquidate; often : to close by compromise and payment of less than full amount claimed or due 8. : to secure (a right or an estate) to someone by legal form  < settled her whole fortune on her nephew >  < the family estate is usually settled on the eldest son > — compare settlement 9.  a. : to arrange for proper disposal of on death   < settle an estate >  b. : to put in order   < settled his affairs before entering the army > 10. of an animal : to impregnate or cause to conceive — distinguished from serve intransitive verb 1.  a. : to come to rest from flight : alight   < the flock settled on the meadow >   < a fly settled on the ceiling >  b. : to descend usually slowly and stay down or over   < mists settling in the valley >   < dust had settled on the furniture >   < a pall of silence settled over the room > 2.  a. : to fall slowly to the bottom   < waiting for the coffee grounds to settle >   — often used with out   < suspended pigment … is allowed to settle out — H.J.Wolfe >  b. : to become clear after being turbid or roiled : clarify by depositing sediment or scum   < let the wine settle for a while before pouring >  c. of ground : to become firm, dry, and hard after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared 3. : to separate in the soapmaking process into layers of neat soap, nigre, and lye on standing after fitting 4.  a. : to sink gradually to a lower level : subside   < cracks appeared in the walls as the foundations settled >  b. of a ship : to become steadily more submerged   < settling fast by the stern > 5.  a. : to become established in a fixed location or direction   < the wind has settled in the east >   < a cold settled in her chest >  b. : to become fixed or permanent : assume a lasting form or condition   < settling gracefully into old age >   < his mood had settled into a dull apathy >   < his expression settled into a permanent frown >   < it is settling in to rain now > 6.  a. : to establish one's residence — often used with down   < his sons had married and settled down nearby >  b. : to establish an abode or colony abroad   < the Germans who settled in Pennsylvania > 7.  a. : to direct successfully the attention, will, or effort : apply oneself — usually used with down   < settled down to study >   < settled down to a steady canter >  b. of a hunting dog : to become fixed on a scent 8.  a. : to become calm : cease from agitation   < settle into a relaxed attitude >   < settle into sleep >  b. : to take up an ordered way of life; especially : to assume the duties and restrictions of the married state — usually used with down   < time to marry and settle down > 9.  a. : to adjust differences or accounts : come to an agreement : compound   < settle with creditors >   — often used with up   < settle up after a poker game >  b. : resolve — used with on or upon   < after much discussion settled on the plan originally proposed >   < unable to settle on which hat to buy > 10. : to become pastor of a church : take over a parish, church, or congregation 11. of a female animal : to become pregnant : conceive Synonyms: see calm, decide, set • - settle accounts - settle for - settle halyards - settle one's hash - settle order - settle the stomach
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