"come to rest," O.E. setlan, from setl "a seat" (see settle (n.)). Sense of "establish a permanent residence" first recorded 1627; that of "decide" is 1621. Meaning "reconcile" (a quarrel, differences, etc.) perhaps is infl. by M.E. sahtlen "to reconcile," from O.E. saht "reconciliation," from O.N. satt "reconciliation." Settled "firmly fixed" is attested from 1556.
"long bench," O.E. setl "a seat, position, abode," related to sittan "to sit," from P.Gmc. *setla- (cf. M.L.G., M.Du. setel, Du. zetel, Ger. Sessel, Goth. sitls), from PIE *sedla- (cf. L. sella "seat, chair," O.C.S. sedlo "saddle," O.E. sadol "saddle"), from base *sed- "to sit" (see sedentary).
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"
2.
bring to an end; settle conclusively; "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" [syn: decide]
3.
settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
4.
take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
5.
come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" [syn: reconcile]
6.
go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" [syn: sink] [ant: float]
7.
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
8.
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "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"
9.
establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"
10.
come to rest
11.
arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"
12.
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"
13.
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"
14.
dispose of; make a financial settlement
15.
become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"
16.
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
17.
sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" [syn: subside]
18.
fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" [syn: ensconce]
19.
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"
20.
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" [syn: finalize]
21.
form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
22.
come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" [syn: fall]
to place in a position of rest or comfort Example: I settled myself in the armchair.
Arabic:
يَضَعُ بصورَةٍ مُريحَه، يُجْلِسُ
Chinese (Simplified):
安坐
Chinese (Traditional):
安坐
Czech:
uvelebit se
Danish:
sætte sig til rette
Dutch:
zich installeren
Estonian:
(mugavalt) sisse seadma
Finnish:
asettaa
French:
(s')installer
German:
sich niederlassen
Greek:
κάθομαι αναπαυτικά
Hungarian:
elhelyezkedik
Icelandic:
setjast, koma sér fyrir
Indonesian:
menempatkan
Italian:
sistemarsi, mettersi
Japanese:
落着く
Korean:
…에 앉다
Latvian:
novietot; novietoties; iekārtoties
Lithuanian:
įsitaisyti
Norwegian:
anbringe, sette (seg) til rette
Polish:
układać, usadawiać się
Portuguese (Brazil):
instalar(-se)
Portuguese (Portugal):
pôr(-se) à vontade
Romanian:
a se instala (confortabil)
Russian:
усаживаться, устраиваться
Slovak:
uvelebiť sa
Slovenian:
namestiti (se)
Spanish:
instalar, colocar
Swedish:
sätta (lägga) till rätta
Turkish:
yerleşmek
settle2[ˈsetl]verb
to come to rest Example: Dust had settled on the books.
Arabic:
يَسْتَريح
Chinese (Simplified):
降落
Chinese (Traditional):
降落
Czech:
usadit se
Danish:
lægge sig
Dutch:
neerstrijken
Estonian:
katma, langema
Finnish:
laskeutua
French:
se déposer (sur)
German:
sich legen
Greek:
κατακάθομαι
Hungarian:
letelepedik; leszáll
Icelandic:
setjast
Indonesian:
meliputi
Italian:
posarsi
Japanese:
降りる
Korean:
(먼지가) 끼다
Latvian:
nosēsties
Lithuanian:
nusėsti
Norwegian:
legge, *senke seg
Polish:
osiadać
Portuguese (Brazil):
assentar
Portuguese (Portugal):
depositar-se
Romanian:
a se uita fix la; a-i cădea ochii pe
Russian:
оседать
Slovak:
usadiť sa
Slovenian:
nabrati se
Spanish:
asentarse
Swedish:
slå sig till ro, lägga sig
Turkish:
konmak, yerleşmek
settle3[ˈsetl]verb
to soothe Example: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.
Arabic:
يُهَدِّئ
Chinese (Simplified):
使镇静
Chinese (Traditional):
使鎮靜
Czech:
uklidnit
Danish:
berolige
Dutch:
kalmeren
Estonian:
rahustama
Finnish:
rauhoittaa
French:
calmer
German:
beruhigen
Greek:
ηρεμώ, κατευνάζω
Hungarian:
megnyugtat
Icelandic:
róa, sefa
Indonesian:
menenangkan
Italian:
calmare
Japanese:
静める
Korean:
진정시키다
Latvian:
nomierināt
Lithuanian:
nuraminti
Norwegian:
berolige
Polish:
uspokajać
Portuguese (Brazil):
acalmar
Portuguese (Portugal):
acalmar
Romanian:
a calma
Russian:
успокаивать
Slovak:
upokojiť
Slovenian:
pomiriti
Spanish:
calmar
Swedish:
lugna
Turkish:
yatıştırmak
settle4[ˈsetl]verb
to go and live Example: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.
Arabic:
يَسْتَقِر
Chinese (Simplified):
侨居，定居
Chinese (Traditional):
僑居，定居
Czech:
usadit se
Danish:
bosætte sig
Dutch:
zich vestigen
Estonian:
elama asuma
Finnish:
asettua asumaan
French:
s'établir
German:
sich niederlassen
Greek:
εγκαθίσταμαι, αποικίζω
Hungarian:
letelepedik
Icelandic:
setjast að
Indonesian:
menetap
Italian:
stabilirsi
Japanese:
定住する
Korean:
이주하다
Latvian:
apmesties
Lithuanian:
apsigyventi
Norwegian:
slå seg ned, bosette seg
Polish:
osiedlać się
Portuguese (Brazil):
estabelecer(-se)
Portuguese (Portugal):
fixar-se
Romanian:
a se stabili
Russian:
поселяться
Slovak:
usadiť sa
Slovenian:
naseliti se
Spanish:
instalarse, establecerse
Swedish:
slå sig ner, bosätta sig
Turkish:
gidip yerleşmek
settle5[ˈsetl]verb
to reach a decision or agreement Example: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.
Main Entry: set·tle Pronunciation: 'set-&l Function: verb Inflected Forms: set·tled; set·tling transitive
senses , of an animal:IMPREGNATE 1asettleintransitive senses , of an
animal:CONCEIVE
Main Entry: set·tle Function: verb Inflected Forms: set·tled; set·tling transitive verb 1: to resolve conclusively
<settle a question of law> 2: to establish or secure permanently <a settled legal principle> 3:CLOSE <settle the sale of securities> <settle the estate> 4: to resolve a disagreement
about (a court order) <no hearing to consider these objections and to settle the order had been conducted —Saba v. Gray, 314 North Western Reporter, Second Series 597
(1981)> 5 a: to fix (a price) by mutual agreement b: to conclude (a lawsuit) by entering into an agreement negotiated by the parties usually out of court c: to close (as an account) by payment; also: to close by compromise and payment of less than the full amount claimed or due intransitive verb 1: to conclude a
lawsuit by entering into an agreement <the plaintiff chose to settle out of court> 2: to make a settlement of a transfer of funds 3: to adjust
differences or accounts <settled with his creditors>
Seat\, n. [OE. sete, Icel. s[ae]ti; akin to Sw. s["a]te, Dan. s[ae]de, MHG. s[=a]ze, AS. set, setl, and E. sit. [root]154. See Sit, and cf. Settle, n.]1. The place or thing upon which one sits; hence; anything made to be sat in or upon, as a chair, bench, stool, saddle, or the like. And Jesus . . . overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves. --Matt. xxi. 12. 2. The place occupied by anything, or where any person or thing is situated, resides, or abides; a site; an abode, a station; a post; a situation. Where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is. --Rev. ii. 13. He that builds a fair house upon an ill seat committeth himself to prison. --Bacon. A seat of plenty, content, and tranquillity. --Macaulay. 3. That part of a thing on which a person sits; as, the seat of a chair or saddle; the seat of a pair of pantaloons. 4. A sitting; a right to sit; regular or appropriate place of sitting; as, a seat in a church; a seat for the season in the opera house. 5. Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback. She had so good a seat and hand she might be trusted with any mount. --G. Eliot. 6. (Mach.) A part or surface on which another part or surface rests; as, a valve seat. Seat worm (Zo["o]l.), the pinworm.
Set"tle\, n. [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. [root]154. See Sit.]1. A seat of any kind. [Obs.] "Upon the settle of his majesty" --Hampole. 2. A bench; especially, a bench with a high back. 3. A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part. And from the bottom upon the ground, even to the lower settle, shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit. --Ezek. xliii. 14. Settle bed, a bed convertible into a seat. [Eng.]
Set"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Settled; p. pr. & vb. n. Settling.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See Settle, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to contend, dispute. Cf. Sake.]1. To place in a fixed or permanent condition; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish; to fix; esp., to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, or the like. And he settled his countenance steadfastly upon him, until he was ashamed. --2 Kings viii. 11. (Rev. Ver.) The father thought the time drew on Of setting in the world his only son. --Dryden. 2. To establish in the pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish; as, to settle a minister. [U. S.] 3. To cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to render quiet; to still; to calm; to compose. God settled then the huge whale-bearing lake. --Chapman. Hoping that sleep might settle his brains. --Bunyan. 4. To clear of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink; to render pure or clear; -- said of a liquid; as, to settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee. 5. To restore or bring to a smooth, dry, or passable condition; -- said of the ground, of roads, and the like; as, clear weather settles the roads. 6. To cause to sink; to lower; to depress; hence, also, to render close or compact; as, to settle the contents of a barrel or bag by shaking it. 7. To determine, as something which is exposed to doubt or question; to free from unscertainty or wavering; to make sure, firm, or constant; to establish; to compose; to quiet; as, to settle the mind when agitated; to settle questions of law; to settle the succession to a throne; to settle an allowance. It will settle the wavering, and confirm the doubtful. --Swift. 8. To adjust, as something in discussion; to make up; to compose; to pacify; as, to settle a quarrel. 9. To adjust, as accounts; to liquidate; to balance; as, to settle an account. 10. Hence, to pay; as, to settle a bill. [Colloq.] --Abbott. 11. To plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people; as, the French first settled Canada; the Puritans settled New England; Plymouth was settled in 1620. To settle on or upon, to confer upon by permanent grant; to assure to. "I . . . have settled upon him a good annuity." --Addison. To settle the land (Naut.), to cause it to sink, or appear lower, by receding from it. Syn: To fix; establish; regulate; arrange; compose; adjust; determine; decide.
Set"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Settled; p. pr. & vb. n. Settling.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See Settle, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to contend, dispute. Cf. Sake.]1. To place in a fixed or permanent condition; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish; to fix; esp., to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, or the like. And he settled his countenance steadfastly upon him, until he was ashamed. --2 Kings viii. 11. (Rev. Ver.) The father thought the time drew on Of setting in the world his only son. --Dryden. 2. To establish in the pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish; as, to settle a minister. [U. S.] 3. To cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to render quiet; to still; to calm; to compose. God settled then the huge whale-bearing lake. --Chapman. Hoping that sleep might settle his brains. --Bunyan. 4. To clear of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink; to render pure or clear; -- said of a liquid; as, to settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee. 5. To restore or bring to a smooth, dry, or passable condition; -- said of the ground, of roads, and the like; as, clear weather settles the roads. 6. To cause to sink; to lower; to depress; hence, also, to render close or compact; as, to settle the contents of a barrel or bag by shaking it. 7. To determine, as something which is exposed to doubt or question; to free from unscertainty or wavering; to make sure, firm, or constant; to establish; to compose; to quiet; as, to settle the mind when agitated; to settle questions of law; to settle the succession to a throne; to settle an allowance. It will settle the wavering, and confirm the doubtful. --Swift. 8. To adjust, as something in discussion; to make up; to compose; to pacify; as, to settle a quarrel. 9. To adjust, as accounts; to liquidate; to balance; as, to settle an account. 10. Hence, to pay; as, to settle a bill. [Colloq.] --Abbott. 11. To plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people; as, the French first settled Canada; the Puritans settled New England; Plymouth was settled in 1620. To settle on or upon, to confer upon by permanent grant; to assure to. "I . . . have settled upon him a good annuity." --Addison. To settle the land (Naut.), to cause it to sink, or appear lower, by receding from it. Syn: To fix; establish; regulate; arrange; compose; adjust; determine; decide.
Set"tle\, v. i. 1. To become fixed or permanent; to become stationary; to establish one's self or itself; to assume a lasting form, condition, direction, or the like, in place of a temporary or changing state. The wind came about and settled in the west. --Bacon. Chyle . . . runs through all the intermediate colors until it settles in an intense red. --Arbuthnot. 2. To fix one's residence; to establish a dwelling place or home; as, the Saxons who settled in Britain. 3. To enter into the married state, or the state of a householder. As people marry now and settle. --Prior. 4. To be established in an employment or profession; as, to settle in the practice of law. 5. To become firm, dry, and hard, as the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared; as, the roads settled late in the spring. 6. To become clear after being turbid or obscure; to clarify by depositing matter held in suspension; as, the weather settled; wine settles by standing. A government, on such occasions, is always thick before it settles. --Addison. 7. To sink to the bottom; to fall to the bottom, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reserveir. 8. To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, as the foundation of a house, etc. 9. To become calm; to cease from agitation. Till the fury of his highness settle, Come not before him. --Shak. 10. To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement; as, he has settled with his creditors. 11. To make a jointure for a wife. He sighs with most success that settles well. --Garth.
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