settle

v., -tled, -tling, -tles.

v.tr.

1. To put into order; arrange or fix definitely as desired.
2. To put firmly into a desired position or place; establish.
3. 1. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.
   2. To establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.
   3. To establish in a residence, business, or profession.
4. To restore calmness or comfort to.
5. 1. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest.
   2. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.
6. To subdue or make orderly.
7. To establish on a permanent basis; stabilize.
8. 1. To make compensation for (a claim).
   2. To pay (a debt).
9. To conclude (a dispute, for example) by a final decision.
10. To decide (a lawsuit) by mutual agreement of the involved parties without court action.
11. Law. To secure or assign (property or title) by legal action.

v.intr.

1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place.
2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.
3. 1. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.
   2. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.
   3. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.
4. 1. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.
   2. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.
5. To reach a decision; determine: We finally settled on a solution to the problem. See synonyms at decide.
6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.
7. 1. To provide compensation for a claim.
   2. To pay a debt.

n.
A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.

phrasal verbs:

settle down

1. To begin living a stable and orderly life: He settled down as a farmer with a family.
2. To become calm or composed.

settle for

1. To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested.

idiom:

settle (one's) stomach

1. To relieve one's indigestion or nausea.

[Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat.]

settleable set'tle·a·ble adj.

In general: to pay an obligation.

Estates: distribution of an estate's assets by an executor to beneficiaries after all legal procedures have been completed.

Law: (1) to resolve a legal dispute short of adjudication; (2) to arrange for disposition of property, such as between spouses or between parents and children, if there has been a dispute such as a divorce.

Securities: to complete a securities trade between brokers acting as Agents or between a broker and his customer. A trade is settled when the customer has paid the broker for securities bought or when the customer delivers securities that have been sold and the customer receives the proceeds from the sale. See also Continuous Net Settlement.

verb

1. To put into correct or conclusive form: arrange, conclude, dispose of, fix. See do/not do.
2. To place securely in a position or condition: ensconce, establish, fix, install, seat. See put in/take out.
3. To make or become calm: allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, quiet, still, tranquilize. See calm/agitation.
4. To fall or drift down to the bottom: gravitate, sink. See rise/fall.
5. To come to rest on the ground: alight¹, land, light², set down, touch down. See move/halt.
6. To set right by giving what is due: clear, discharge, liquidate, pay (off or up), satisfy, square. See pay/owe.
7. To bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord: reconcile, rectify, resolve, smooth over, straighten out. See agree/disagree.
8. To bring about or come to an agreement concerning: arrange, conclude, fix, negotiate, set¹. See agree/disagree.
9. To make up or cause to make up one's mind: conclude, decide, determine, resolve. See decide/hesitate.

v

Definition: calm, relieve
Antonyms: confuse, trouble, upset, worry

v

Definition: come to rest; fall
Antonyms: move

v

Definition: decide
Antonyms: prolong

v

Definition: make one's home
Antonyms: depart, leave, move

v

Definition: straighten out, resolve
Antonyms: confuse, mix up, unsettle

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v. (of a ship or boat) sink gradually.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To agree, to approve, to arrange, to ascertain, to liquidate, or to reach an agreement.

Parties are said to settle an account when they examine its items and ascertain and agree upon the balance due from one to the other. When the person who owes money pays the balance, he or she is also said to settle it. A trust is settled when its terms are established and it goes into effect.

The term settle up is a colloquial rather than legal phrase that is applied to the final collection, adjustment, and distribution of the estate of a decedent, a bankrupt, or an insolvent corporation. It includes the processes of collecting the property, paying the debts and charges, and remitting the balance to those entitled to receive it.

Lay term for an animal that has become pregnant. Generally applied to agricultural animals.

IN BRIEF: Sit comfortably; solve a problem or agree.

Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away. — Confucius (c. 551-c. 479 BC), Chinese philosopher.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - anbringe, installere, kolonisere, lægge sig, afgøre, ordne, betale
v. intr. - installere sig, bosætte sig, slå sig ned, sænke sig, få til at lægge sig, synke, bundfælde sig

idioms:

• settle an account    afgøre et mellemværende, betale en regning
• settle down    falde til, komme i orden, begynde en rolig tilværelse, blive magelig
• settle for    nøjes med, affinde sig med, slå sig til tåls med
• settle in    finde sig til rette
• settle on    beslutte sig for, bestemme sig for
• settle up    afregne, gøre op
• settle upon    beslutte sig for, bestemme sig for
• settle with    gøre op med, betale

2.
n. - langbænk

Nederlands (Dutch)
regelen, vereffenen, vaststellen, afhandelen, schikken, afrekenen, zich vestigen, bezinken, bijleggen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - installer, calmer, régler, aplanir, résoudre, (Sport) décider (un match), fixer (des conditions de paiement), mettre de l'ordre, (Comm) régler, coloniser (un pays), léguer, tasser (la poussière), (US) féconder
v. intr. - s'installer, se tasser, s'affaisser, se dissiper, décider, s'éclaircir (un liquide), se déposer (un dépôt), (Comm) régler une dette, dédommager, indemniser

idioms:

• settle an account    régler un compte
• settle down    s'installer, s'établir, se calmer, s'arranger (une situation), se ranger/se marier, se concentrer, se résoudre à
• settle for    se contenter de
• settle in    s'acclimater, s'installer, s'adapter
• settle on    choisir
• settle up    payer, régler, faire les comptes
• settle upon    payer, s'acquitter, régler
• settle with    régler ses comptes avec (qn), régler son compte à (qn)

2.
n. - banquette

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - begleichen, bezahlen, unterbringen, ansiedeln, sich niederlassen, beseitigen, aushandeln, entscheiden, festlegen, regeln, beilegen, sich senken, sich beruhigen, sich absetzen

idioms:

• settle an account    Rechnung begleichen, Konto bereinigen
• settle down    sich niederlassen, sich beruhigen
• settle for    sich zufriedengeben mit
• settle in    sich eingewöhnen, sich einleben
• settle on    sich entscheiden für
• settle up    abrechnen
• settle upon    sich entscheiden für
• settle with    abrechnen

2.
n. - Sitzbank

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εγκαθιστώ/-ίσταμαι, εξομαλύνω/-ομαι, (μτφ.) στρώνω, (κατα)καθίζω, αποφασίζω, συμβιβάζομαι, διευθετώ, διακανονίζω, εξοφλώ, τακτοποιώ, βουλιάζω
n. - πάγκος με πλάτη και μπράτσα

idioms:

• settle an account    διακανονίζω/τακτοποιώ λογαριασμό
• settle down    εγκαθίσταμαι, κατασταλάζω, τακτοποιούμαι, θρονιάζομαι, νοικοκυρεύομαι
• settle for    συμβιβάζομαι για/με
• settle in    προσαρμόζομαι, εγκαθίσταμαι
• settle on    κατασταλάζω σε, συμβιβάζομαι με, επιλέγω
• settle up    διακανονίζω, τακτοποιώ
• settle upon    κατασταλάζω σε, συμβιβάζομαι με, επιλέγω
• settle with    τακτοποιώ τους λογαριασμούς μου με

Italiano (Italian)
pagare, fissare, saldare, liquidare, conciliare, risolvere, convenire, stabilirsi, smettere, depositarsi

idioms:

• settle down    stabilirsi
• settle for    accontentarsi
• settle in    stabilirsi
• settle on/upon    stabilire, scegliere
• settle up    saldare
• settle with    chiudere i conti con

Português (Portuguese)
v. - determinar, fixar, estabelecer

idioms:

• settle down    assentar-se, acalmar-se
• settle for    concordar em
• settle in    acostumar-se em uma casa nova
• settle on/upon    decidir, escolher para
• settle up    pagar dívidas
• settle with    acordar com

Русский (Russian)
принимать решение, договариваться, улаживать, урегулировать, расплачиваться, поселяться, устраиваться, опускаться, успокаивать, надевать, устранять, смещаться вниз, тонуть, устанавливаться (о погоде), воцаряться (о тишине), садиться (о птицах), деревянная скамья с высокой спинкой

idioms:

• settle down    поселяться, обосновываться, устраиваться, обретать равновесие, остепениться, оседать, погружаться
• settle for    согласиться (на что-л.), довольствоваться (чем-л.)
• settle in    переехать, устроиться на новом месте, помочь (кому-л.) устроиться
• settle on/upon    остановиться (на чем-л.), сделать выбор, принять решение
• settle up    расплачиваться, рассчитываться, закончить, уладить
• settle with    расквитаться, отомстить

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - liquidar, saldar, fijar, establecer, arreglar, ajustar, tramitar, pagar, compensar, dirimir, zanjar, resolver, solucionar, acordar, convenir, colonizar, poblar, calmar, sosegar, clarificar
v. intr. - domiciliarse, establecerse, ir a vivir, posarse, derrumbarse, hundirse, depositarse, sedimentarse, fijarse, arraigar, casarse, instalarse, serenarse

idioms:

• settle an account    saldar o pagar una cuenta
• settle down    aclimatarse, domiciliarse, establecerse, ir a vivir, posarse, calmarse, serenarse, sentar cabeza, casarse
• settle for    conformarse con, contentarse con
• settle in    aclimatarse, echar raíces
• settle on    decidirse, resolverse, ponerse de acuerdo sobre
• settle up    pagar, arreglar, liquidar, saldar cuentas
• settle upon    decidirse, resolverse, ponerse de acuerdo sobre
• settle with    acordar con, convenir con, saldar cuentas con

2.
n. - escalón, grada, arquibanco, banco de madera

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sätta till rätta, lägga till rätta, göra i ordning, installera, kolonisera, avgöra, göra slut på, ordna, klara upp, lugna, fastställa
n. - högryggad soffa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
决定, 安放, 整理, 坐下, 停息, 安顿下来, 下沉, 有背的长凳

idioms:

• settle an account    结清帐目, 进行清算, 算帐
• settle down    安顿下来
• settle for    勉强接受
• settle in    迁入
• settle on    决定
• settle up    付清, 了结
• settle upon    决定
• settle with    与...清算, 和...和解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 決定, 安放, 整理
v. intr. - 坐下, 停息, 安頓下來, 下沈
n. - 有背的長凳

idioms:

• settle an account    結清帳目, 進行清算, 算帳
• settle down    安頓下來
• settle for    勉強接受
• settle in    遷入
• settle on    決定
• settle up    付清, 了結
• settle upon    決定
• settle with    與...清算, 和...和解

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - (어떤 위치에) 확정하다, 가라앉히다, 안정시키다
v. intr. - ~을 정하다, 자리잡다, 안정하다

idioms:

• settle down    편히 앉다, 이주하다, 안정하다
• settle for    불만스럽지만 받아들이다, 만족하다
• settle in    거처를 정하다, 식민하다, 집에서 편히 쉬다
• settle on    ~으로 정하다, ~에게 물려주다, (시선이) ~에 멎다
• settle up    결말짓다, 지불하다
• settle upon    ~에 동의하다, ~에게 물려주다
• settle with    ~와 해결을 보다, ~에게 지불하다

2.
n. - 등이 깊은 긴 나무 의자

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 決定する, 解決する, 処理する, 移住する, 定住する, 住む, 座る, 置く, 沈殿する, 静める
n. - 長いす

idioms:

• settle a score    報復する
• settle an account    勘定を精算する
• settle down    静かになる, 落ち着く, 座る, 沈殿する, 定住する, 身を固める
• settle for    甘んじる
• settle in    引っ越して落ちつく
• settle on/upon    決定する, 決める, 止まる
• settle up    勘定を払う
• settle with    負債を払う, 和解する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحسم مسأله, يهديء, يرص, يوطد, يرسخ, ينشأ مستعمرة (الاسم) مقعد خشبي طويل " ذو ذراعين وظهر عالي "‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סידר, קבע, הניח, הסדיר, יישב, התפשר, הרגיע, החליט, ריפא (עצבים, קיבה וכו'), סייע לעיכול (מזון), החלה לשקוע (ספינה), הסיר התנגדות (של אדם)‬
v. intr. - ‮התיישב, התנחל, הקים התנחלויות/מושבות, ירד, נחת, שכך, החלה לשקוע (ספינה)‬
n. - ‮ספסל גבה-מסעד, ספסל-ארגז, ספסל עם משענת גבוהה‬

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