What does settle mean?
Definitions for settle
ˈsɛt lset·tle
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word settle.
Princeton's WordNet
settle, settee(verb)
a long wooden bench with a back
settle, settle down(verb)
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
"dust settled on the roofs"
decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate(verb)
bring to an end; settle conclusively
"The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
settle, square off, square up, determine(verb)
settle conclusively; come to terms
"We finally settled the argument"
settle, locate(verb)
take up residence and become established
"The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle(verb)
come to terms
"After some discussion we finally made up"
sink, settle, go down, go under(verb)
go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down(verb)
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
"He finally settled down"
settle(verb)
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
"The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"
settle(verb)
establish or develop as a residence
"He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"
settle(verb)
come to rest
settle(verb)
arrange or fix in the desired order
"She settled the teacart"
settle(verb)
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
"We settled for a lower price"
settle(verb)
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
"The two parties finally settled"
settle(verb)
dispose of; make a financial settlement
settle(verb)
become clear by the sinking of particles
"the liquid gradually settled"
settle(verb)
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
subside, settle(verb)
sink down or precipitate
"the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
ensconce, settle(verb)
fix firmly
"He ensconced himself in the chair"
settle, get back(verb)
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
"I finally settled with my old enemy"
finalize, finalise, settle, nail down(verb)
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
"let's finalize the proposal"
settle(verb)
form a community
"The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
fall, descend, settle(verb)
come as if by falling
"Night fell"; "Silence fell"
Wiktionary
settle(Noun)
A seat of any kind.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Noun)
A long bench, often with a high back and arms, with storage space underneath for linen.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Noun)
A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part.
And from the bottom upon the ground, even to the lower settle, shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit. --Ezek. xliii.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To place in a fixed or permanent condition; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish; to fix; esp., to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, or the like.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To establish in the pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish; as, to settle a minister.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to render quiet; to still; to calm; to compose.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To clear of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink; to render pure or clear; -- said of a liquid; as, to settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To restore or bring to a smooth, dry, or passable condition; -- said of the ground, of roads, and the like;as, clear weather settles the roads.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To cause to sink; to lower; to depress; hence, also, to render close or compact; as, to settle the contents of a barrel or bag by shaking it.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To determine, as something which is exposed to doubt or question; to free from uncertainty or wavering; to make sure, firm, or constant; to establish; to compose; to quiet; as, to settle the mind when agitated; to settle questions of law; to settle the succession to a throne; to settle an allowance.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To adjust, as something in discussion; to make up; to compose; to pacify; as, to settle a quarrel.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To adjust, as accounts; to liquidate; to balance; as, to settle an account.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To pay; as, to settle a bill. --Abbott.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people; as, the French first settled Canada; the Puritans settled New England; Plymouth was settled in 1620.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To become fixed or permanent; to become stationary; to establish one's self or itself; to assume a lasting form, condition, direction, or the like, in place of a temporary or changing state.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To fix one's residence; to establish a dwelling place or home; as, the Saxons who settled in Britain.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To enter into the married state, or the state of a householder.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To be established in an employment or profession; as, to settle in the practice of law.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To become firm, dry, and hard, as the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared; as, the roads settled late in the spring.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To become clear after being turbid or obscure; to clarify by depositing matter held in suspension; as, the weather settled; wine settles by standing.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To sink to the bottom; to fall to the bottom, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reservoir.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, as the foundation of a house, etc.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To become calm; to cease from agitation.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement; as, he has settled with his creditors.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
settle(Verb)
To make a jointure for a wife.
Etymology: From Old English setl, from *setla-, representing sed-lo-, from . Cognate with German Sessel, Dutch zetel; and with Greek ἑλλά, Latin sedo, Russian седло. The verb (Old English setlan) developed from the noun.
Webster Dictionary
Settle(noun)
a seat of any kind
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
a bench; especially, a bench with a high back
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
a place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to place in a fixed or permanent condition; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish; to fix; esp., to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, or the like
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to establish in the pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish; as, to settle a minister
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to render quiet; to still; to calm; to compose
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to clear of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink; to render pure or clear; -- said of a liquid; as, to settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to restore or bring to a smooth, dry, or passable condition; -- said of the ground, of roads, and the like; as, clear weather settles the roads
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to cause to sink; to lower; to depress; hence, also, to render close or compact; as, to settle the contents of a barrel or bag by shaking it
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to determine, as something which is exposed to doubt or question; to free from unscertainty or wavering; to make sure, firm, or constant; to establish; to compose; to quiet; as, to settle the mind when agitated; to settle questions of law; to settle the succession to a throne; to settle an allowance
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to adjust, as something in discussion; to make up; to compose; to pacify; as, to settle a quarrel
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to adjust, as accounts; to liquidate; to balance; as, to settle an account
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
hence, to pay; as, to settle a bill
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(noun)
to plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people; as, the French first settled Canada; the Puritans settled New England; Plymouth was settled in 1620
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to become fixed or permanent; to become stationary; to establish one's self or itself; to assume a lasting form, condition, direction, or the like, in place of a temporary or changing state
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to fix one's residence; to establish a dwelling place or home; as, the Saxons who settled in Britain
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to enter into the married state, or the state of a householder
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to be established in an employment or profession; as, to settle in the practice of law
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to become firm, dry, and hard, as the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared; as, the roads settled late in the spring
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to become clear after being turbid or obscure; to clarify by depositing matter held in suspension; as, the weather settled; wine settles by standing
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to sink to the bottom; to fall to the bottom, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reserveir
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, as the foundation of a house, etc
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to become calm; to cease from agitation
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement; as, he has settled with his creditors
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Settle(verb)
to make a jointure for a wife
Etymology: [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. 154. See Sit.]
Freebase
Settle
Settle is a small market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is served by the Settle railway station, which is located near the town centre, and Giggleswick railway station which is a mile away. It is 29 miles from Leeds Bradford Airport. The main road running through Settle is the B6480, which links to the A65, connecting Settle to Skipton and Kendal. The town has a population of 2,421 according to the 2001 Census.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Settle
set′l, v.t. to set or place in a fixed state: to fix: to establish in a situation or business: to render quiet, clear, &c.: to decide: to free from uncertainty: to quiet: to compose: to fix by gift or legal act: to adjust: to liquidate or pay: to colonise.—v.i. to become fixed or stationary: to fix one's residence or habits of life (often with down): to grow calm or clear: to sink by its own weight: to sink to the bottom: to cease from agitation.—adj. Sett′led, fixed, firmly seated or decided: quiet, sober.—ns. Sett′ledness; Sett′lement, act of settling: state of being settled: payment: arrangement: a colony newly settled: a subsidence or sinking of a wall, &c.: a sum newly settled on a woman at her marriage; Sett′ler, one who settles: a colonist; Sett′ling, the act of making a settlement: the act of subsiding: the adjustment of differences: sediment: dregs; Sett′ling-day, a date fixed by the Stock Exchange for the completion of transactions—in consols, once a month; in all other stocks, twice a month, each settlement occupying three days (contango-day, name-day, and pay-day). [A.S. setlan, to fix—setl, a seat.]
Settle
set′l, v.t. to decide, conclude: to fix, appoint: regulate: to pay, balance: to restore to good order.—v.i. to adjust differences or accounts: to meet one's pecuniary obligations fully. [A.S. sahtlian, to reconcile, saht, reconciliation—sacan, to contend. Confused in both form and meaning with the preceding.]
Settle
set′l, n. a long high-backed bench for sitting on: (B.) also, a platform lower than another part.—n. Sett′le-bed, a bed which is folded or shut up so as to form a seat by day. [A.S. setl—sittan, to sit; Ger. sessel.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
settle
Now termed the stern-sheets [derived from the Anglo-Saxon settl, a seat].--To settle. To lower; also to sink, as "the deck has settled;" "we settled the land." (See LAYING.) "Settle the main top-sail halliards," i.e. ease them off a little, so as to lower the yard, as on shaking out a reef.
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Rank popularity for the word 'settle' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3905
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'settle' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3462
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'settle' in Verbs Frequency: #285
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of settle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of settle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of settle in a Sentence
We all know that the life in real world is inherently risky. Those who are not willing to take the risks always settle for the ordinary, and the life also rewards them with what they settle for - the ordinary. On the other hand, those who take the risks, and jump off the cliffs, find that they build their wings on the way down. Life rewards these risk-takers and cliff-jumpers with Success that is beyond any measures - the extraordinary. That's why, in my view, the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one having best ideas or better abilities, but the courage one demonstrates by taking a risk to take a risk and win. History remembers these risk-takers and their extraordinary accomplishments, and forgets the squeamish non-achievers. Never be afraid to take the risks, and diving into unknown oceans. After all, pearls don't lie on the seashore, and you must dive for it into deep ocean if you want one. Go on, take a leap into uncertainty, and you'll see your wings opening on your way down. You may see a net appearing too, but you must take that leap first. Never settle for anything less. You won't regret, because only those who take risks win in this world. All the best!
Chief Financial Officer John Rainey:
Sixty dollars is an attractive price. It's just that you really can't place a hedge outside of this period for $60, seventy dollars is an attractive price too, but we want to be fairly prudent with how we spend our money on hedging. ... We really want to see the market settle a little bit.
Hardly any corporations risk a criminal trial, the biggest companies tend to settle out of court and the small fry plead guilty.
I have begun the arbitration process for divorce from Song Hye-kyo, both of us hope to settle the divorce process in a smooth manner, rather than debating wrongdoing and blaming each other.
( Kids) are usually more likely to settle into new norms with grace than adults as long as we help them navigate the bumps in the road along the way, and that means supporting teachers so that they can support our kids.
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