settle
noun
- 1
a long wooden bench with a back
verb
- 1
come as if by falling
Night fell
Silence fell
- 2
take up residence and become established
The immigrants settled in the Midwest
- 3
form a community
The Swedes settled in Minnesota
- 4
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
He finally settled down
- 5
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
let's finalize the proposal
- 6
establish or develop as a residence
He settled the farm 200 years ago
This land was settled by Germans
- 7
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
The roar settled to a thunder
The wind settled in the West
- 8
bring to an end; settle conclusively
The case was decided
The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
- 9
settle conclusively; come to terms
We finally settled the argument
- 10
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
The two parties finally settled
- 11
come to terms
After some discussion we finally made up
Also useful for “settle”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “settle”