Etymology : Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan, from setl seat
Pronunciation : se-t
&l
Function : verb
Date : 1515
1. bench with arm rests and a high back (usually made of wood). arrange; resolve, clear up; put in order; determine; pay a debt or bill; populate, fill with inhabitants; inhabit, establish a residence; sink to the bottom; calm, quiet; come to rest, land. settle\set"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. settled ; p. pr. & vb. n. settling .] [oe. setlen, as. setlan. ?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.].
2. 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.
3. (rev. ver.) the father thought the time drew on of setting in the world his only son.
4. 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.].
5. 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. hoping that sleep might settle his brains.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. to adjust, as something in discussion; to make up; to compose; to pacify; as, to settle a quarrel.
11. to adjust, as accounts; to liquidate; to balance; as, to settle an account.
12. hence, to pay; as, to settle a bill. [colloq.].
13. to plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people; as, the french first settled canada; the puritans settled new england; plymouth was settled in 1620.
14. A seat of any kind.
15. A bench; especially, a bench with a high back.
16. A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. To cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to render quiet; to still; to calm; to compose.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. To adjust, as something in discussion; to make up; to compose; to pacify; as, to settle a quarrel.
25. To adjust, as accounts; to liquidate; to balance; as, to settle an account.
26. Hence, to pay; as, to settle a bill.
27. To plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people; as, the French first settled Canada; the Puritans settled New England; Plymouth was settled in 1620.
28. 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.
29. To fix one's residence; to establish a dwelling place or home; as, the Saxons who settled in Britain.
30. To enter into the married state, or the state of a householder.
31. To be established in an employment or profession; as, to settle in the practice of law.
32. 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.
33. To become clear after being turbid or obscure; to clarify by depositing matter held in suspension; as, the weather settled; wine settles by standing.
34. To sink to the bottom; to fall to the bottom, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reserveir.
35. To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, as the foundation of a house, etc.
36. To become calm; to cease from agitation.
37. To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement; as, he has settled with his creditors.
38. To make a jointure for a wife. a long wooden bench with a back take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota" become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans" 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" settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" accept despite complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart" cause to become clear by forming a sediment become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" come to rest settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" dispose of; make a financial settlement.
39. 1. 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. They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation Tomorrow's vote is unlikely to settle the question of who will replace their leader.
40. 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. In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court His company settled with the American authorities by paying a $200 million fine.
41. If you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe. I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.
42. If something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged. As far as we're concerned, the matter is settled.
43. When people settle a place or in a place, or when a government settles them there, they start living there permanently. Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems Thirty-thousand-million dollars is needed to settle the refugees.
44. If you settle yourself somewhere or settle somewhere, you sit down or make yourself comfortable. Albert settled himself on the sofa Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.
45. If something settles or if you settle it, it sinks slowly down and becomes still. A black dust settled on the walls Once its impurities had settled, the oil could be graded Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture.
46. If your eyes settle on or upon something, you stop looking around and look at that thing for some time. The man let his eyes settle upon Cross's face. = rest.
47. When birds or insects settle on something, they land on it from above. Moths flew in front of it, eventually settling on the rough painted metal. = light.
48. when the dust settles: see:
dust to settle a score: see score see also settled.
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