Definition of settle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to place so as to stay
2a : to establish in residence
b : to furnish with inhabitants : colonize
3a : to cause to pack down
b : to clarify by causing dregs or impurities to sink
4 : to make quiet or orderly
5a : to fix or resolve conclusively
settle the question
b : to establish or secure permanently
settle the order of royal succession
c : to conclude (a lawsuit) by agreement between parties usually out of court
d : to close (something, such as an account) by payment often of less than is due
6 : to arrange in a desired position
7 : to make or arrange for final disposition of
settled his affairs
1 : to come to rest
2a : to sink gradually or to the bottom
b : to become clear by the deposit of sediment or scum
c : to become compact by sinking
3a : to become fixed, resolved, or established
a cold settled in his chest
b : to establish a residence or colony
settled in Wisconsin —often used with down
4a : to become quiet or orderly
b : to take up an ordered or stable life
—often used with downmarry and settle down
5a : to adjust differences or accounts
b : to come to a decision
—used with on or uponsettled on a new plan
c : to conclude a lawsuit by agreement out of court
settle for settle one's hash settle the stomach
: to be content with
: to silence or subdue someone by decisive action
: to remove or relieve the distress or nausea of indigestion
settle
nounDefinition of settle (Entry 2 of 2)
: a wooden bench with arms, a high solid back, and an enclosed foundation which can be used as a chest
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The first known use of settle was in 1515
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