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                    as in filtering
                                                
              
          
                                                      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                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in populating
                                                
              
          
                                                      to supply with inhabitants                                       
              
                             the region was originally settled by farmers                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in deciding
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)                                       
              
                             settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in arranging
                                                
              
          
                                                      to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of                                       
              
                             settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in perching
                                                
              
          
                                                      to come to rest after descending from the air                                       
              
                             birds settling on the branches of the maple tree                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in lodging
                                                
              
          
                                                      to establish or place comfortably or snugly                                       
              
                             settled the sleeping baby into her crib                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in composing
                                                
              
          
                                                      to free from distress or disturbance                                       
              
                             a hot meal settled the children down                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in containing
                                                
              
          
                                                      to gain emotional or mental control of                                       
              
                             settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in paying
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give what is owed for                                       
              
                             settle a debt                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in determining
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make final, definite, or beyond dispute                                       
              
                             this information should settle the question of who is right                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in shushing
                                                
              
          
                                                      to stop the noise or speech of                                       
              
                             settled the class with a firm "quiet!"                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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as in relaxing
                                                                                                                                                    
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