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set·tle1 
[set-l] Pronunciation Key verb, -tled, -tling.
—Related forms
[set-l] Pronunciation Key verb, -tled, -tling. –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
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| 1. | to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions). |
| 2. | to place in a desired state or in order: to settle one's affairs. |
| 3. | to pay, as a bill. |
| 4. | to close (an account) by payment. |
| 5. | to migrate to and organize (an area, territory, etc.); colonize: The pilgrims settled Plymouth. |
| 6. | to cause to take up residence: They settled immigrants in urban areas. |
| 7. | to furnish (a place) with inhabitants or settlers: The French settled this colony with army veterans. |
| 8. | to quiet, calm, or bring to rest (the nerves, stomach, etc.). |
| 9. | to stop from annoying or opposing: A sharp word will settle that youngster. |
| 10. | to conclude or resolve: to settle a dispute. |
| 11. | to make stable; place in a permanent position or on a permanent basis. |
| 12. | to cause (a liquid) to become clear by depositing dregs. |
| 13. | to cause (dregs, sediment, etc.) to sink or be deposited. |
| 14. | to cause to sink down gradually; make firm or compact. |
| 15. | to dispose of finally; close up: to settle an estate. |
| 16. | Law.
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| 17. | to decide, arrange, or agree (often fol. by on or upon): to settle on a plan of action. |
| 18. | to arrange matters in dispute; come to an agreement: to settle with a person. |
| 19. | to pay a bill; make a financial arrangement (often fol. by up). |
| 20. | to take up residence in a new country or place: Many Frenchmen settled along the Mississippi River following La Salle's explorations. |
| 21. | to come to rest, as from flight: A bird settled on a bough. |
| 22. | to gather, collect, or become fixed in a particular place, direction, etc.: A cold settled in my head. |
| 23. | to become calm or composed (often fol. by down): I'll wait until the class settles before starting the lesson. |
| 24. | to come to rest (often fol. by down): We settled down for the night at an old country inn. |
| 25. | to sink down gradually; subside. |
| 26. | to become clear by the sinking of suspended particles, as a liquid. |
| 27. | to sink to the bottom, as sediment. |
| 28. | to become firm or compact, as the ground. |
| 29. | (of a female animal) to become pregnant; conceive. |
| 30. | settle down,
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| 31. | settle for, to be satisfied with: to settle for less. |
| 32. | settle into, to become established in: to settle into a new routine. |
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME set(t)len, OE setlan (attested once) to place, deriv. of setl settle2; cf. D zetelen]
] —Related forms
set·tle·a·ble, adjective
set·tle·a·bil·i·ty, noun
set·tled·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. set, establish. 4. liquidate. 6. relocate. 7. people, colonize. 9. tranquilize, compose, still, pacify. 11. stabilize, establish, confirm. 20. locate, relocate. 25. decline, fall, abate.
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| settle on | |
verb | |
| become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon" [syn: fixate] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
settle on
Also, settle upon.
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Decide something, as in They finally settled on Bermuda for their vacation. [Second half of 1700s]
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Give property or a title to someone, as in She settled an annuity on her husband. [Mid-1600s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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