SETTLE

Definition of SETTLE

  1. (verb)settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
  2. (verb)bring to an end; settle conclusively
  3. (verb)settle conclusively; come to terms
  4. (verb)take up residence and become established
  5. (verb)come to terms
  6. (verb)go under
  7. (verb)become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
  8. (verb)become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
  9. (verb)establish or develop as a residence
  10. (verb)come to rest
  11. (verb)arrange or fix in the desired order
  12. (verb)accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
  13. (verb)end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
  14. (verb)dispose of; make a financial settlement
  15. (verb)become clear by the sinking of particles
  16. (verb)cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
  17. (verb)sink down or precipitate
  18. (verb)fix firmly
  19. (verb)get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
  20. (verb)make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
  21. (verb)form a community
  22. (verb)come as if by falling
  23. (noun)a long wooden bench with a back