|
To resolve or find a solution to
“Officials were expected to settle these problems within only a few days.”
To reach a decision or agreement about
“We would finally settle on an arrangement that would benefit both parties.”
To organize or put in order
“There are several business and personal matters which I have to settle during my trip to New York.”
To act as a judge, or to make a judgment on
“A mediator was engaged to settle the dispute between the two neighbors.”
To come or bring to an end
“There is one last issue to address before we settle this meeting.”
To provide comfort or assuagement to
“They feel somewhat hopeless, unable to give the mother a true break as they cannot settle the child as she can.”
To suppress the noise or speech of
“The class is generally rowdy and quite difficult to settle.”
To become calmer or quieter
“After laughing hysterically for several minutes, the audience would finally settle.”
To make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position
“She would settle me in a plush and comfortable bed.”
To come to rest, especially after descending from the air
“An eagle would settle on a branch atop the tree, surveying the land.”
To make one's permanent home somewhere
“In 1863, the family decided to settle in London.”
To move with a group of others to live in a new country or area
“Further abroad, he authorized the Evangelistic Grant Charter to settle the Colony of Virginia.”
To sit or come to rest in a comfortable position
“One last task remains before he can settle back in the armchair and take a well-earned rest.”
(of suspended particles) To sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment
“Sediments would begin to settle relatively soon after the completion of dredging activities.”
To pay (a debt or account)
“I always try to settle any debts I have as quickly as is possible.”
To accept or agree to something less than satisfactory
“He had an upset tummy and desperately wanted some pizza, but had to settle for crackers instead.”
(settle down to) To turn one's attention to
“After a refreshing holiday, it was time to settle down to work again.”
To position or place something in a particular place or spot
To state explicitly
To finalize or make certain of
To explain or resolve that which is unknown
To fix or hold securely in place
To arrange or organize for an outcome, especially through negotiation
To sink or slump downwards, especially from weight, pressure, or a lack of strength
To demonstrate to be true based on facts
To adapt to a given environment or standard
To place, lay or set firmly in surrounding matter
To do, carry through, conduct, or perform some action
To act as a mediator between two parties
To make or become hard, firm or solid
To finish or bring to an end
To make changes to correct an error or mistake
To pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case
Meet halfway
Come to terms with
To learn or come to an awareness of something
To strengthen or reaffirm in rank or position
To diminish or dwindle, especially to (virtually) nothing
To get to a destination (in a general sense)
Move, or tend to move, towards a centre of gravity or other attractive force
Settle or lie comfortably within or against something
To set up, establish or initiate (something)
To calculate a number or amount
To gradually appear or develop
To comprehensively defeat
To enter into a formal and legally binding agreement
To lie down to rest
To focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
To choose or decide
To precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of
Imprison or confine
To confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone
To pay (money) for something
| 
