set·tle  /ˈsɛtəl/

noun

1. a long wooden bench with a back

synset: settle, settee

verb

1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"

synset: settle, settle_down

2. bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

synset: decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate

3. settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

synset: settle, square_off, square_up, determine

4. take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

synset: settle, locate

5. come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"

synset: reconcile, patch_up, make_up, conciliate, settle

6. go under; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

synset: sink, settle, go_down, go_under

antonym: float, swim

7. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

synset: settle, root, take_root, steady_down, settle_down

8. 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"

synset: settle

9. establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"

synset: settle

10. come to rest

synset: settle

11. arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"

synset: settle

12. accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"

synset: settle

13. end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"

synset: settle

14. dispose of; make a financial settlement

synset: settle

15. become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"

synset: settle

16. cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

synset: settle

17. sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"

synset: subside, settle

18. fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

synset: ensconce, settle

19. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"

synset: settle, get_back

20. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"

synset: finalize, finalise, settle, nail_down

21. form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"

synset: settle

22. come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"

synset: fall, descend, settle

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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