Settle meaning

What does “settle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“settle” is a noun and verb with 23 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a long wooden bench with a back.

settle

noun

  1. a long wooden bench with a back

    Synonymssettee

verb

  1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

    “dust settled on the roofs”

    Synonymssettle down
  2. bring to an end; settle conclusively

    “The case was decided”

    “The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff”

  3. settle conclusively; come to terms

    “We finally settled the argument”

  4. take up residence and become established

    “The immigrants settled in the Midwest”

    Synonymslocate
  5. come to terms

    “After some discussion we finally made up”

  6. go under

    “The raft sank and its occupants drowned”

  7. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

    “He finally settled down”

  8. become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet

    “The roar settled to a thunder”

    “The wind settled in the West”

  9. establish or develop as a residence

    “He settled the farm 200 years ago”

    “This land was settled by Germans”

  10. come to rest

  11. arrange or fix in the desired order

    “She settled the teacart”

  12. accept despite lack of complete satisfaction

    “We settled for a lower price”

  13. end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

    “The two parties finally settled”

  14. dispose of; make a financial settlement

  15. become clear by the sinking of particles

    “the liquid gradually settled”

  16. cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

  17. sink down or precipitate

    “the mud subsides when the waters become calm”

    Synonymssubside
  18. fix firmly

    “He ensconced himself in the chair”

    Synonymsensconce
  19. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

    “I finally settled with my old enemy”

    Synonymsget back
  20. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

    “let's finalize the proposal”

  21. form a community

    “The Swedes settled in Minnesota”

  22. come as if by falling

    “Night fell”

    “Silence fell”

    Synonymsfalldescend

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University