English dictionary
settle
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a long wooden bench with a back
verb
- come as if by falling
verb
- take up residence and become established
verb
- form a community
verb
- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
verb
- make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
verb
- establish or develop as a residence
verb
- become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
verb
- bring to an end; settle conclusively
verb
- settle conclusively; come to terms
verb
- end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
verb
- come to terms
verb
- accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
verb
- get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
verb
- arrange or fix in the desired order
verb
- fix firmly
verb
- sink down or precipitate
verb
- cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
verb
- become clear by the sinking of particles
verb
- come to rest
verb
- settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
verb
- go under
verb
- dispose of; make a financial settlement
Example sentences
Night fell
Silence fell
The immigrants settled in the Midwest
The Swedes settled in Minnesota
He finally settled down
let's finalize the proposal
He settled the farm 200 years ago
This land was settled by Germans
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
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
We finally settled the argument
The two parties finally settled
After some discussion we finally made up
We settled for a lower price
I finally settled with my old enemy
She settled the teacart
He ensconced himself in the chair
the mud subsides when the waters become calm
the liquid gradually settled
dust settled on the roofs
The raft sank and its occupants drowned