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| set·tle [ sett'l ] |
verb (past and past participle set·tled, present participle set·tling, 3rd person present singular set·tles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb decide on something: to come to a decision or agreement about something, usually so that further arrangements can be made
  That's settled then.
Can we settle on a date for the meeting first?
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2. transitive and intransitive verb solve: to solve a problem or end a dispute
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3. transitive and intransitive verb make or become resident: to become a resident of a place, or cause somebody to become a resident of a place
Her family settled in Minnesota in the 1890s.
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4. transitive verb colonize place: to populate an area with permanent residents
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5. transitive and intransitive verb stop floating: to stop floating and sink to the bottom or the ground, or cause something to do so
waited for the dust to settle before opening their eyes
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6. transitive and intransitive verb pay what is owed: to pay a bill, debt, or claim
She settled the lunch bill and left the restaurant.
Our client settled up with us yesterday.
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7. intransitive verb move downward: to move downward and spread over something
A blanket of mist settled over the field.
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8. intransitive verb subside: to sink slowly to a lower level
Cracks sometimes appear in a new building as the foundations settle.
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9. intransitive verb stop moving: to stop moving and come to rest somewhere
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10. transitive and intransitive verb make or become clear: to cause a cloudy liquid to become clear after a sediment has sunk to the bottom, or become clear in this way
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11. transitive and intransitive verb end legal dispute: to end a legal dispute by mutual agreement out of court
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12. transitive and intransitive verb make or become calm: to become calm, quiet, or stable, or cause somebody or something to become calm, quiet, or stable
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13. transitive verb put details in order: to put all the details of a piece of business in order or into a desired arrangement
settle your affairs
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14. transitive and intransitive verb make somebody comfortable: to make somebody feel comfortable in a particular position, or get yourself into a position where you feel comfortable
Father settled back in his chair and sighed.
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15. transitive verb put something in place: to put something in a place firmly or permanently
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16. transitive and intransitive verb establish or become established: to establish somebody in a place, occupation, or way of life, or become established in this way
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17. transitive verb compact something firmly: to press something such as loose soil down and make it firm
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18. transitive verb law assign property: to give something, especially property or money, to somebody legally and formally
settled her with a substantial inheritance
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19. transitive and intransitive verb veterinary medicine impregnate or be impregnated: to make an animal pregnant, or become pregnant
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noun (plural set·tles) |
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long wooden seat with high back: a long wooden seat with a high back, and often with storage space inside the box-shaped seat
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| [ Old English setlan< setl "chair, bench" < Indo-European, "sit"] |
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| set·tle·a·ble adjective |
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