settle

settle: verb

1 end an argument

ADVERB

▪ amicably, peacefully

▪ Hopes of settling the conflict peacefully are fading.

▪ eventually, finally

▪ The matter has not yet been finally settled.

▪ out of court

▪ The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court).

VERB + SETTLE

▪ attempt to, try to

▪ agree to

PREPOSITION

▪ for

▪ I ran well but still had to settle for second.

▪ on

▪ After much deliberation, he finally settled on a fur rug.

▪ with

▪ After six months the company finally settled with the unions.

PHRASES

▪ an attempt to settle sth

2 choose a permanent home

ADVERB

▪ permanently

▪ He has now settled permanently in London.

▪ eventually, finally

▪ happily

VERB + SETTLE

▪ decide to, intend to

PHRASES

▪ be densely settled, be sparsely settled

▪ a fertile area that was densely settled in early times

▪ be ready to settle down

▪ She felt she wasn't yet ready to settle down.

3 make sb/yourself comfortable

ADVERB

▪ comfortably, happily, peacefully

▪ He settled himself more comfortably in his chair.

▪ quickly, soon

▪ slowly

VERB + SETTLE

▪ be unable to, cannot

▪ Unable to settle, she trailed around the house all day.

▪ He was anxious and couldn't settle.

▪ allow sb to, let sb

▪ She kept fussing around, refusing to let him settle.

▪ help (to), help sb (to)

▪ I took a pill to help settle my nerves.

PHRASES

▪ settle down to do sth

▪ Finally they settled down to watch an old movie.

PHRASAL VERB

settle in, settle into sth

ADVERB

▪ happily, nicely

▪ The kids settled happily into their new school.

▪ quickly, soon

PREPOSITION

▪ for

▪ They prepared to settle in for the night.

Settle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑calm, ↑dusk, ↑dust, ↑immigrant, ↑silence, ↑snow

Settle is used with these nouns as the object: ↑account, ↑affair, ↑argument, ↑bill, ↑case, ↑charge, ↑claim, ↑conflict, ↑controversy, ↑debate, ↑debt, ↑difference, ↑disagreement, ↑dispute, ↑estate, ↑feud, ↑frontier, ↑grievance, ↑issue, ↑litigation, ↑matter, ↑nerve, ↑problem, ↑quarrel, ↑question, ↑squabble, ↑stomach, ↑strike, ↑suit, ↑territory, ↑vendetta

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Synonyms:

Bench, seat, stool / Fix, establish, Subside, sink, fall / Place, establish, make permanent / Adjust, arrange, finish, close up / Decide, determine, make clear, free from doubt, confirm, Rest, repose, be quiet, be tranquil, be composed / Adjust, regulate, arrange, compose, Dwell, abide, inhabit, reside, plant one's self, get established / Colonize, people, Account, reckon, square accounts, satisfy all demands / Liquidate, pay, discharge, close up, balance, adjust / Ordain as pastor / Clarify, defecate, fine, clear / Compose, quiet, tranquillize, calm, still, allay, pacify / Set, fix, confirm

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settle — set·tle vb set·tled, set·tling vt 1: to resolve conclusively settle a question of law 2: to establish or secure permanently a settled legal principle 3 … Law dictionary
settle — set‧tle [ˈsetl] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] to end an argument by agreeing to do something: • The two companies signed a pact that settled the patent suit. • Before the second phase of the trial, the companysettled out of court (= ended… … Financial and business terms
Settle — Set tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See {Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE. sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation, sacon to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Settle — steht für: Settle (North Yorkshire), Stadt in North Yorkshire, Vereinigtes Königreich Settle Junction, stillgelegter Bahnhof, Beginn der Bahnstrecke Settle Carlisle Settle ist der Nachname folgender Personen: Elkanah Settle (1648 1724),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
settle — Ⅰ. settle [1] ► VERB 1) reach an agreement or decision about (an argument or problem). 2) (often settle down) adopt a more steady or secure life, especially through establishing a permanent home. 3) sit, come to rest, or arrange comfortably or… … English terms dictionary
Settle — Datos generales Origen Easton, Pensilvania, Estados Unidos Estado activos Información artística … Wikipedia Español
settle — settle1 [set′ l] n. [ME settel < OE setl (akin to Ger sessel) < IE * sedla < base * sed > SIT] a long wooden bench with a back, armrests, and sometimes a chest beneath the seat settle2 [set′ l] vt. settled, settling [ME setlen < OE … English World dictionary
settle — [v1] straighten out, resolve achieve, adjudicate, adjust, appoint, arrange, call the shots*, choose, cinch, clean up, clear, clear up, clinch, come to a conclusion, come to a decision, come to an agreement, complete, concert, conclude, confirm,… … New thesaurus
settle in — 1. To adapt to a new environment 2. To prepare to remain indoors for the night • • • Main Entry: ↑settle * * * ˌsettle ˈin | ˌsettle ˈinto sth derived to move into a new home, job, etc. and start to feel comfortable there • How are the kids… … Useful english dictionary
Settle — Set tle, n. [OE. setel, setil, a seat, AS. setl: akin to OHG. sezzal, G. sessel, Goth. sitls, and E. sit. [root]154. See {Sit}.] 1. A seat of any kind. [Obs.] Upon the settle of his majesty Hampole. [1913 Webster] 2. A bench; especially, a bench… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Settle — Set tle, v. i. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] The wind came about… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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