settle
set·tle
(sĕt′l)v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles
v.tr.
1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement. See Synonyms at decide.
2. Law
a. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
b. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).
3.
a. To make compensation for (a claim).
b. To pay (a debt).
4.
a. To put into order; arrange as desired: settle one's affairs.
b. To place or arrange in a desired position: settled the blanket over the baby; settled herself in an armchair.
c. To agree to or fix in advance: settled the date of the meeting in June.
5.
a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.
b. To migrate to and establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.
c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession: was finally settled in his own law practice.
6. To restore calmness or comfort to: The hot tea settled his nerves.
7.
a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest: shook the box to settle the raffle tickets.
b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.
v.intr.
1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place: The ball settled in the grass near the green.
2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.
3.
a. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.
b. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.
c. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.
4.
a. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.
b. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.
5. To reach a decision; decide: We finally settled on a solution to the problem.
6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.
7.
a. To provide compensation for a claim.
b. To pay a debt.
n.
A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.
settle down
1. To begin living a stable and orderly life: He settled down as a farmer with a family.
2. To become calm or composed.
settle for
To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested.
settle (one's) stomach
To relieve one's indigestion or nausea.
settle (someone's) hash Slang
To silence or subdue.
[Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
set′tle·a·ble adj.
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settle
(ˈsɛtəl)vb
1. (tr) to put in order; arrange in a desired state or condition: he settled his affairs before he died.
2. to arrange or be arranged in a fixed or comfortable position: he settled himself by the fire.
3. (intr) to come to rest or a halt: a bird settled on the hedge.
4. to take up or cause to take up residence: the family settled in the country.
5. to establish or become established in a way of life, job, residence, etc
6. (tr) to migrate to and form a community; colonize
7. to make or become quiet, calm, or stable
8. (intr) to be cast or spread; come down: fog settled over a wide area.
9. to make (a liquid) clear or (of a liquid) to become clear; clarify
10. to cause (sediment) to sink to the bottom, as in a liquid, or (of sediment) to sink thus
11. to subside or cause to subside and become firm or compact: the dust settled.
12. (Banking & Finance) (sometimes foll by up) to pay off or account for (a bill, debt, etc)
13. (tr) to decide, conclude, or dispose of: to settle an argument.
14. (intr; often foll by on or upon) to agree or fix: to settle upon a plan.
15. (Law) (tr; usually foll by on or upon) to secure (title, property, etc) to a person, as by making a deed of settlement, will, etc: he settled his property on his wife.
16. (Law) to determine (a legal dispute, etc) by agreement of the parties without resort to court action (esp in the phrase settle out of court)
[Old English setlan; related to Dutch zetelen; see settle2]
ˈsettleable adj
settle
(ˈsɛtəl)n
(Furniture) a seat, for two or more people, usually made of wood with a high back and arms, and sometimes having a storage space in the boxlike seat
[Old English setl; related to Old Saxon, Old High German sezzal]
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set•tle1
(ˈsɛt l)v. -tled, -tling. v.t.
1. to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon, as price or conditions.
2. to place in a desired state or in order: to settle one's affairs.
3. to pay, as a bill.
4. to close (an account) by making full payment.
5. to migrate to and organize (an area, territory, etc.); colonize.
6. to cause to take up residence.
7. to furnish (a place) with inhabitants or settlers.
8. to quiet, calm, or bring to rest: to settle one's nerves.
9. to relieve nausea or other distress in: to settle a queasy stomach.
10. to stop from annoying or opposing.
11. to conclude or resolve: to settle a dispute.
12. to make stable; place in a permanent position or on a permanent basis.
13. to cause (a liquid) to become clear by depositing dregs.
14. to cause (dregs, sediment, etc.) to sink or be deposited.
15. to cause to sink down gradually; make firm or compact.
16. to dispose of finally; close out (sometimes fol. by up): to settle an estate.
17.
a. to secure (property, title, etc.) on or to a person by formal or legal process.
b. to terminate (legal proceedings) by mutual consent of the parties.
18. to decide, arrange, or agree (often fol. by on or upon): to settle on a plan.
19. to arrange matters in dispute; come to an agreement: to settle with a person.
20. to pay a bill; make a financial arrangement (often fol. by up).
21. to take up residence in a new country or place.
22. to come to rest, as from flight: a bird settling on a bough.
23. to gather, collect, or become fixed in a particular place, direction, etc.
24. to become calm or composed (often fol. by down).
25. to stop activity in order to rest or sleep (often fol. by in or down): We settled in for the night at a country inn.
26. to sink down gradually; subside.
27. to become clear by the sinking of suspended particles, as a liquid.
28. to sink to the bottom, as sediment.
29. to become firm or compact, as the ground.
30. (of a female animal) to become pregnant; conceive.
31. settle down,
a. to achieve personal and professional stability, esp. upon marrying.
b. to become calm or quiet.
c. to apply oneself to serious work.
32. settle for, to be satisfied with.
33. settle into, to become established in.
[before 1000; Middle English set(t)len, Old English setlan to place, derivative of setl settle2; compare Dutch zetelen]
set′tle•a•ble, adj.
set`tle•a•bil′i•ty, n.
set′tled•ness, n.
set•tle2
(ˈsɛt l)n.
a long seat or bench, usu. wooden, with arms and a high back.
[before 900; Middle English: seat, sitting place, Old English setl, c. Old High German sezzal armchair, Gothic sitls seat, Latin sella saddle; akin to sit]
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settle
Past participle: settled
Gerund: settling
| Imperative |
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| settle |
| settle |
| Present |
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| I settle |
| you settle |
| he/she/it settles |
| we settle |
| you settle |
| they settle |
| Preterite |
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| I settled |
| you settled |
| he/she/it settled |
| we settled |
| you settled |
| they settled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am settling |
| you are settling |
| he/she/it is settling |
| we are settling |
| you are settling |
| they are settling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have settled |
| you have settled |
| he/she/it has settled |
| we have settled |
| you have settled |
| they have settled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was settling |
| you were settling |
| he/she/it was settling |
| we were settling |
| you were settling |
| they were settling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had settled |
| you had settled |
| he/she/it had settled |
| we had settled |
| you had settled |
| they had settled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will settle |
| you will settle |
| he/she/it will settle |
| we will settle |
| you will settle |
| they will settle |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have settled |
| you will have settled |
| he/she/it will have settled |
| we will have settled |
| you will have settled |
| they will have settled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be settling |
| you will be settling |
| he/she/it will be settling |
| we will be settling |
| you will be settling |
| they will be settling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been settling |
| you have been settling |
| he/she/it has been settling |
| we have been settling |
| you have been settling |
| they have been settling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been settling |
| you will have been settling |
| he/she/it will have been settling |
| we will have been settling |
| you will have been settling |
| they will have been settling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been settling |
| you had been settling |
| he/she/it had been settling |
| we had been settling |
| you had been settling |
| they had been settling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would settle |
| you would settle |
| he/she/it would settle |
| we would settle |
| you would settle |
| they would settle |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have settled |
| you would have settled |
| he/she/it would have settled |
| we would have settled |
| you would have settled |
| they would have settled |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  settle - a long wooden bench with a back bench - a long seat for more than one person |
| Verb | 1. | settle - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" sediment - settle as sediment |
| 2. |  settle - 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"terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" judge - determine the result of (a competition) adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim | |
| 3. | settle - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" solve, clear - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" concert - settle by agreement; "concert one's differences" clinch - settle conclusively; "clinch a deal" resolve, conclude - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation compromise - settle by concession | |
| 4. | settle - take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" colonise, colonize - settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast" resettle - settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle" | |
| 5. |  settle - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"propitiate, appease - make peace with agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" make peace - end hostilities; "The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace" | |
| 6. | settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" subside, settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" founder - sink below the surface submerge, submerse - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water | |
| 7. | settle - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" stabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized" roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost | |
| 8. | settle - 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" become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" | |
| 9. | settle - establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans" build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up" | |
| 10. | settle - come to rest stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" | |
| 11. | settle - arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" | |
| 12. | settle - accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" | |
| 13. | settle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" | |
| 14. | settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement prorate - make a proportional settlement or distribution arrange, fix up - make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?" pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" square - pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him" make up, pay off, compensate, pay - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" liquidate - settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off; "liquidate a company" clean up - dispose of; "settle the bills" | |
| 15. | settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) | |
| 16. | settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" | |
| 17. | settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" | |
| 18. | settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" | |
| 19. | settle - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" | |
| 20. | settle - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" settle on, fixate - become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon" | |
| 21. | settle - form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota" homestead - settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead | |
| 22. | settle - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June" fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
settle
verb
2. pay, clear, square (up), discharge, defray I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine.
3. decide, close, end, complete, conclude, wind up, dispose of, terminate, round off, draw to a close, bring to an end As far as I'm concerned, the matter was settled yesterday.
settle down
1. put down roots, get married, have a home, stop moving from place to place One day I'll want to settle down and have a family.
2. quieten, be still, relax, wind down, become quiet, stop rushing around The children have now settled down.
settle in get used to something, adapt, accustom yourself, become acquainted, become acclimatized, familiarize yourself with something I enjoyed school once I'd settled in.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
settle
verb1. To put into correct or conclusive form:
2. To place securely in a position or condition:
3. To make or become calm:
4. To fall or drift down to the bottom:
5. To come to rest on the ground:
6. To set right by giving what is due:
7. To bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord:
8. To bring about or come to an agreement concerning:
9. To make up or cause to make up one's mind:
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Translations
يَحِلُّيَدْفَع الفاتورَهيَسْتَريحيَسْتَقِريَصِل إلى قَرار
urovnatusadit seuvelebit sevyrovnatdohodnout
aftaleberoligebetalebilæggebosætte sig
hoitaa kuntoon
izgladiti
megállapodik
gera uppróa, sefasetjastsetjast aîsetjast, koma sér fyrir
解決する
정하다
apmokėtiapsiprastiatsiskaitytigyvenvietėnaujakurys
apmestiesiekārtotiesnokārtotnokārtot rēķinunomierināt
dogovoriti senarediti gnezdonaseliti seporavnatisesti
klara upp
แก้ปัญหา
anlaşmaya varmakgidip yerleşmekkonmaködemekyatıştırmak
giải quyết
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settle
[ˈsɛtəl]
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
settle
1
settle
2
vt
(= decide) → entscheiden; (= sort out) → regeln, erledigen; problem, question, points → klären; dispute, differences, quarrel → beilegen, schlichten; doubts → ausräumen, beseitigen; date, place → vereinbaren, ausmachen (inf); venue → festlegen or -setzen; deal → abschließen; price → sich einigen auf (+acc), → aushandeln; terms → aushandeln; the result of the game was settled in the first half → das Ergebnis des Spiels stand schon in der ersten Halbzeit fest; when my future is settled → wenn sich meine Zukunft entschieden hat; to settle one’s affairs → seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen; to settle an estate (Jur) → die Verteilung des Nachlasses regeln; to settle a case out of court → einen Fall außergerichtlich klären; that’s settled then → das ist also klar or geregelt; that settles it → damit wäre der Fall (ja wohl) erledigt; (angry) → jetzt reichts
(= calm) nerves, stomach → beruhigen; we need rain to settle the dust → wir brauchen Regen, damit sich der Staub setzt
(= place carefully) → legen; (in upright position) → stellen; (= make comfortable for sleep etc) child, invalid → versorgen; pillow → zurechtlegen; to settle oneself comfortably in an armchair → es sich (dat) → in einem Sessel bequem machen; she settled her head back against the headrest → sie lehnte ihren Kopf zurück an die Kopfstütze; to settle oneself to doing something → sich daranmachen, etw zu tun; to settle one’s gaze on somebody/something → seinen Blick auf jdm/etw ruhen lassen
(inf: = put an end to) I’ll soon settle his nonsense → ich werde ihm schon die Flausen austreiben; I’ll soon settle him → dem werd ichs geben (inf); (verbally also) → dem werd ich was erzählen (inf); that settled him! → da hatte er sein Fett weg (inf)
vi
(= become calm, child, matters, stomach) → sich beruhigen; (panic, excitement) → sich legen; (= become less excitable or restless) → zur Ruhe kommen, ruhiger werden; he couldn’t settle to anything → er konnte sich auf nichts konzentrieren
(= come to rest, sit down, person, bird, insect) → sich niederlassen or setzen; (dust) → sich setzen or legen; (= sink slowly, subside, building, walls) → sich senken; (ground, liquid, sediment, coffee grounds) → sich setzen; (wine) → sich beruhigen; to settle comfortably in an armchair → es sich (dat) → in einem Sessel gemütlich or bequem machen; the boat settled in the water → das Boot hörte auf zu schaukeln; fog/silence settled over the city → Nebel/Stille legte sich über die Stadt or breitete sich über der Stadt aus; gloom settled over the meeting → eine bedrückte Stimmung breitete sich in der Versammlung aus ? dust
(Jur) to settle (out of court) → sich vergleichen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
settle
1 [ˈsɛtl] n → cassapanca con schienale alto
settle
2 [ˈsɛtl]
1. vt
b. (decide, finalize, details, date) → definire, concordare; (pay, bill, account) → regolare, saldare; (solve, problem) → risolvere; (difficulty) → appianare; (dispute, argument) → comporre
to settle a case or claim out of court → definire una causa in via amichevole
that's settled then → allora è deciso
that settles it! (I've decided) → ecco, ho deciso! (indignant) → questo è il colmo!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
settle
(ˈsetl) verb1. to place in a position of rest or comfort. I settled myself in the armchair.
2. to come to rest. Dust had settled on the books.
3. to soothe. I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.
4. to go and live. Many Scots settled in New Zealand.
5. to reach a decision or agreement. Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.
6. to pay (a bill).
ˈsettlement noun1. an agreement. The two sides have at last reached a settlement.
2. a small community. a farming settlement.
ˈsettler nouna person who settles in a country that is being newly populated. They were among the early settlers on the east coast of America.
settle down1. to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful. He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.
2. to make oneself comfortable. She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.
3. to begin to concentrate on something, eg work. He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.
settle into become used to and comfortable in new surroundings.
settle onto agree about or decide.
settle upto pay (a bill). He asked the waiter for the bill, and settled up.
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settle
→ يَحِلُّ urovnat ordne regeln διευθετώ arreglar hoitaa kuntoon régler izgladiti risolvere 解決する 정하다 oplossen legge til rette osiąść resolver урегулировать klara upp แก้ปัญหา yoluna koymak giải quyết 解决Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
settle
v. asentar, fijar; asegurar.
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