Synonyms and Antonyms of settles
1
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
- the light rain will settle the dust in the air
- careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle
2
to supply with inhabitants
- the region was originally settled by farmers
3
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
- settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant
considers, deems, deliberates, hears, ponders, weighs
sizes up
mediates, moderates, negotiates
prosecutes, tries
finds (for or against)
concludes, resolves
redetermines, rejudges
4
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
- settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements
contracts, pledges, promises
blueprints, calculates, charts, concerts, designs, drafts, frames, hammers out, intrigues, lays out, maneuvers, maps (out), plans, programs (also programmes), schematizes, schemes, shapes, squares away, works out
chooses, concludes, determines, figures, opts, resolves
affirms, approves, authorizes, clears, confirms, OKs (or okays), sanctions, warrants
closes, completes, ends, finalizes, finishes, rounds (off or out), winds up, wraps up
bargains, chaffers, deals, dickers, haggles, horse-trades, negotiates
aborts, calls, calls off, drops, recalls, repeals, rescinds, revokes
differs (over), disagrees (with)
counters, debates, objects, opposes, protests, resists
contests, disputes
5
to come to rest after descending from the air
- birds settling on the branches of the maple tree
6
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
- settled the sleeping baby into her crib
deploys, emplaces, fixes, locates, parks, plants, positions, sets, situates, stations
anchors, bivouacs, camps, camps (out)
burrows, curls up, digs in
harbors, houses
7
to free from distress or disturbance
- a hot meal settled the children down
becalms, calms, composes, lullabies, lulls, quietens [chiefly British], quiets, salves, soothes, stills, tranquilizes (also tranquillizes)
appeases, conciliates, hushes, mollifies, pacifies, placates
allays, alleviates, assuages, eases, lays, mitigates, quells, relaxes, relieves, solaces
narcotizes, sedates, stupefies
8
to gain emotional or mental control of
- settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst
9
to give what is owed for
antes (up), balances, clears, discharges, foots, liquidates, meets, pays, pays off, pays up, ponies up, quits, recompenses, springs (for), stands
10
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
- this information should settle the question of who is right
demonstrates, establishes, nails (down), proves, shows
affirms, assures, ensures, insures, secures
defines, specifies, states, stipulates
clarifies, clears (up), illuminates
concludes, ends, finishes
11
to stop the noise or speech of
- settled the class with a firm "quiet!"
dumbs, extinguishes, hushes, mutes, quells, quietens [chiefly British], quiets, shushes, shuts up, silences, squelches, stills
