settle

Noun
  1. A long wooden bench with a back (synset 104184881)
    is a type of: bench - a long seat for more than one person
    same as: settee
Verb
  1. Settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground (synset 201992472)
    "dust settled on the roofs"
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
    subtypes: sediment - settle as sediment
    same as: settle down
  2. Bring to an end;
    Settle conclusively (synset 200700621)
    "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"
    is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt
    subtypes:
    • judge - determine the result of (a competition)
    • adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
    same as: adjudicate, decide, resolve
  3. Settle conclusively;
    Come to terms (synset 200765444)
    "We finally settled the argument"
    is a type of: conclude, resolve - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
    subtypes:
    same as: determine, square off, square up
  4. Take up residence and become established (synset 200414801)
    "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
    entail: move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
    subtypes:
    same as: locate
  5. Come to terms (synset 200766947)
    "After some discussion we finally made up"
    is a type of: agree, concord, concur, hold - be in accord; be in agreement
    subtypes:
    same as: conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile
  6. Go under (synset 201993887)
    "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    is a type of: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    subtypes:
    same as: go down, go under, sink
    verb group: sink - cause to sink
  7. Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style (synset 200416323)
    "He finally settled down"
    is a type of: stabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable
    subtypes: roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost
    same as: root, settle down, steady down, take root
  8. Become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet (synset 200559750)
    "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"
    is a type of: become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition
  9. Establish or develop as a residence (synset 200540418)
    "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"
    is a type of: build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable
  10. Come to rest (synset 201991072)
    is a type of: halt, stop - come to a halt, stop moving
  11. Arrange or fix in the desired order (synset 201468550)
    "She settled the teacart"
    is a type of: arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order
  12. Accept despite lack of complete satisfaction (synset 200799753)
    "We settled for a lower price"
    is a type of: accept, consent, go for - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  13. End a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement (synset 200766077)
    "The two parties finally settled"
    is a type of: agree, concord, concur, hold - be in accord; be in agreement
  14. Dispose of;
    Make a financial settlement (synset 202259066)
    is a type of: arrange, fix up - make arrangements for
    subtypes:
    • prorate - make a proportional settlement or distribution
    • pay - discharge or settle
    • square - pay someone and settle a debt
    • compensate, make up, pay, pay off - do or give something to somebody in return
    • liquidate - settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off
    • clean up - dispose of
  15. Become clear by the sinking of particles (synset 201990729)
    "the liquid gradually settled"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    verb group: settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
  16. Cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) (synset 201990565)
    is a type of: sink - cause to sink
    verb group: settle - become clear by the sinking of particles
  17. Sink down or precipitate (synset 201990199)
    "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
    is a type of: go down, go under, settle, sink - go under
    same as: subside
  18. Fix firmly (synset 201496276)
    "He ensconced himself in the chair"
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
    same as: ensconce
  19. Get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury (synset 201094539)
    "I finally settled with my old enemy"
    is a type of: contend, fight, struggle - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
    same as: get back
  20. Make final;
    Put the last touches on;
    Put into final form (synset 200482872)
    "let's finalize the proposal"
    is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt
    same as: finalise, finalize, nail down
  21. Form a community (synset 200415969)
    "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
    entail: migrate, transmigrate - move from one country or region to another and settle there
    subtypes: homestead - settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
  22. Come as if by falling (synset 200342819)
    "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
    is a type of: come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    same as: descend, fall
    verb group: fall - go as if by falling

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