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