Definition & Meaning of "settle"

to resolve a legal dispute decisively or definitively, often in order to bring an end to it

to bring a dispute or disagreement to an end

to go and reside in a place as a permanent home

(of a ship) to start sinking, typically gradually or slowly

to follow a more secure and stable lifestyle with a permanent job and home

to establish a home or community in a new location

to become calmer or quieter

to resolve a legal dispute by reaching an agreement or settlement between the parties involved

to accept or agree to something that is not ideal or is considered less than what one hoped for

to place or arrange something in a desired or proper position

to provide a place with inhabitants by establishing a new population or colonizing it

to make or arrange for the final resolution, completion, or conclusion of something

(of birds or insects) to land on something from above, usually to rest or perch

to move or adjust something in a way that ensures it rests in a secure, stable position

to clarify a liquid by allowing dregs or impurities to sink to the bottom

(of suspended particles in a liquid) to gradually sink to the bottom, forming sediment

(of a liquid) to become clear or still as the suspended particles slowly sink to the bottom

to pay off or clear a debt or financial obligation