Settle meanings. All definitions of Settle

verb with object settle to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions). 1

verb with object settle to place in a desired state or in order: to settle one's affairs. 1

verb with object settle to pay, as a bill. 1

verb with object settle to close (an account) by payment. 1

verb with object settle to migrate to and organize (an area, territory, etc.); colonize: The pilgrims settled Plymouth. 1

verb with object settle to cause to take up residence: They settled immigrants in urban areas. 1

verb with object settle to furnish (a place) with inhabitants or settlers: The French settled this colony with army veterans. 1

verb with object settle to quiet, calm, or bring to rest (the nerves, stomach, etc.). 1

verb with object settle to stop from annoying or opposing: A sharp word will settle that youngster. 1

verb with object settle to conclude or resolve: to settle a dispute. 1

verb with object settle to make stable; place in a permanent position or on a permanent basis. 1

verb with object settle to cause (a liquid) to become clear by depositing dregs. 1

verb with object settle to cause (dregs, sediment, etc.) to sink or be deposited. 1

verb with object settle to cause to sink down gradually; make firm or compact. 1

verb with object settle to dispose of finally; close up: to settle an estate. 1

verb with object settle Law. to secure (property, title, etc.) on or to a person by formal or legal process. to terminate (legal proceedings) by mutual consent of the parties. 1

verb without object settle to decide, arrange, or agree (often followed by on or upon): to settle on a plan of action. 1

verb without object settle to arrange matters in dispute; come to an agreement: to settle with a person. 1

verb without object settle to pay a bill; make a financial arrangement (often followed by up). 1

verb without object settle to take up residence in a new country or place: Many Frenchmen settled along the Mississippi River following La Salle's explorations. 1

verb without object settle to come to rest, as from flight: A bird settled on a bough. 1

verb without object settle to gather, collect, or become fixed in a particular place, direction, etc.: A cold settled in my head. 1

verb without object settle to become calm or composed (often followed by down): I'll wait until the class settles before starting the lesson. 1

verb without object settle to come to rest (often followed by down): We settled down for the night at an old country inn. 1

verb without object settle to sink down gradually; subside. 1

verb without object settle to become clear by the sinking of suspended particles, as a liquid. 1

verb without object settle to sink to the bottom, as sediment. 1

verb without object settle to become firm or compact, as the ground. 1

verb without object settle (of a female animal) to become pregnant; conceive. 1

noun settle a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back. 1

transitive verb settle reach agreement 1

intransitive verb settle make a home, live 1

intransitive verb settle price: agree 1

intransitive verb settle come to rest 1

transitive verb settle arrange 1

transitive verb settle decide 1

intransitive verb settle date: fix 1

intransitive verb settle pay a bill 1

intransitive verb settle land: sink, compact 1

intransitive verb settle become calm 1

transitive verb settle claim: satisfy 1

transitive verb settle debt: pay, liquidate 1

transitive verb settle territory: populate 1

transitive verb settle quiet, calm 1

verb settle If people settle an argument or problem, or if something settles it, they solve it, for example by making a decision about who is right or about what to do. 0

verb settle If people settle a legal dispute or if they settle, they agree to end the dispute without going to a court of law, for example by paying some money or by apologizing. 0

verb settle If you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe. 0

verb settle If something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged. 0

verb settle To settle money on someone means to formally give it to them, for example in a will. 0

verb settle When people settle a place or in a place, or when a government settles them there, they start living there permanently. 0

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