settle

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Noun
a long wooden bench with a back
Verb
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"
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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"
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settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
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take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
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come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
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go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
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become settled or established and stable in one''s residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
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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"
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establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"
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come to rest
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arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"
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accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"
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end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"
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dispose of; make a financial settlement
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become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"
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cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
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sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
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fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"
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get one''s revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"
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make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let''s finalize the proposal"
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form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
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come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
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