Definition of Settle

Verb: settle se-t(u)l

Fall slowly to a stable position, usually on a surface or the ground
"dust settled on the roofs";
- settle down
Bring to an end; come to a final conclusion
"The case was settled";
- decide, resolve, adjudicate
Settle conclusively; come to terms
"We finally settled the argument";
- square off, square up, determine
Take up residence and become established
"The immigrants settled in the Midwest";
- locate
Come to terms
"After some discussion we finally settled";
- reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate
Go under
- sink, go down, go under
Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
"He finally settled down";
- root, take root, steady down, settle down
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"
Establish or develop as a residence
"He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"
Come to rest
Arrange or fix in the desired order
"She settled the teacart"
Accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
"We settled for a lower price"
End a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
"The two parties finally settled"
Dispose of; make a financial settlement
Become clear by the sinking of particles
"the liquid gradually settled"
Cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
Sink down or precipitate
"the mud settles when the waters become calm";
- subside
Fix firmly
"He settled himself in the chair";
- ensconce
Get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
"I finally settled with my old enemy";
- get back
Make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
"let's settle the proposal";
- finalize, finalise [Brit], nail down
Form a community
"The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
Come as if by falling
"Night settled";
- fall, descend

Noun: settle se-t(u)l

A long wooden bench with a back
- settee [US]