Settle
verbNoun
a long wooden bench with a back
Similar:SetteeType of:Bench
Verb
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
“dust settled on the roofs”
Type of:SetPositionPosebecome settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
“He finally settled down”
Similar:RootType of:StabilizeStabiliseget one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
“I finally settled with my old enemy”
Type of:ContendFightStrugglesettle conclusively; come to terms
“We finally settled the argument”
take up residence and become established
“The immigrants settled in the Midwest”
Similar:Locatebecome resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
“The roar settled to a thunder”
“The wind settled in the West”
“A cough settled in her chest”
Type of:GetBecomeGoestablish or develop as a residence
“He settled the farm 200 years ago”
“This land was settled by Germans”
Type of:Developmake final; put the last touches on; put into final form
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
“We settled for a lower price”
Type of:AcceptConsentarrange or fix in the desired order
“She settled the teacart”
Type of:Arrangebecome clear by the sinking of particles
“the liquid gradually settled”
Type of:Changeend a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
“The two parties finally settled”
Type of:HoldAgreeConcurcome to terms
Type of:ConcurAgreeConcordbring to an end; settle conclusively
Type of:EndTerminatecome as if by falling
go under
sink down or precipitate
fix firmly
Similar:EnsconceType of:SetPositionPlaceform a community
“The Swedes settled in Minnesota”
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
Type of:Sinkcome to rest
Type of:StopHaltdispose of; make a financial settlement
Type of:Arrange
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