settle

set|tle1 [ `setl ] verb ***

▸ 1 end disagreement

▸ 2 go and live somewhere

▸ 3 fall & rest on ground

▸ 4 pay all money owed to someone

▸ 5 decide something definitely

▸ 6 gradually sink down

▸ 7 finish dealing with something

▸ 8 make someone comfortable

▸ 9 become calm

▸ 10 begin to have effect

▸ 11 put in place carefully

▸ 12 begin to look at someone/something

▸ 13 stop flying and land

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) intransitive or transitive to end an argument by making an agreement:

We are going to settle our differences, once and for all.

Neither side shows any intention of settling at this stage.

a ) to end a legal disagreement by the decision of a court or by making an agreement:

settle something out of court (=without asking a court to decide): The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.

2. ) intransitive to go and live permanently in a particular place:

settle in: Her relatives had come to America and settled in Boston.

a ) transitive usually passive to go to live in a place that does not have many people, and start to make it into a community:

When was this city first settled?

3. ) intransitive if something such as dust, sand, or snow settles, it falls downward through the air or water until it reaches the ground or the bottom of something:

It took a while for the silt and mud to settle.

settle on: Flakes of snow settled on the windshield.

4. ) transitive to pay all the money that you owe to a particular person or company:

The notice says he has 30 days to settle his bill.

The insurance company is refusing to settle the claim.

5. ) transitive usually passive to decide something definitely:

it is settled that: It was settled that they would leave before dark.

a ) that settles it SPOKEN used for saying that you have made a decision because you have enough information, or because you do not want an annoying or unpleasant situation to continue:

That settles it! I'm leaving.

6. ) intransitive if the ground or a building settles, it gradually sinks down

7. ) transitive to deal with all the details of something so that no more needs to be done to it:

You need a lawyer to help you settle your affairs.

a ) settle someone's estate to deal with what happens to someone's property and money after they die

8. ) intransitive or transitive to make yourself or someone else comfortable and relaxed in a particular place or position:

settle back: I settled back into a comfortable chair and waited.

settle someone into/in/on something: She settled the little boy on the next stool to her.

9. ) settle or settle down intransitive or transitive to become calm after being upset, nervous, or excited, or to make someone do this

a ) if your nerves or stomach settle or are settled, they become calm again after you have felt upset, nervous, or excited:

Let your stomach settle before having anything to eat.

10. ) intransitive settle over/on/in MAINLY LITERARY to begin to have an effect on someone or something:

Fear settled over her heart.

a feeling of nausea settling in his stomach

11. ) transitive to put something carefully in a place:

She settled her pack on her back, and set off.

12. ) intransitive settle on MAINLY LITERARY if your eyes settle on someone or something, you begin to look at them:

Her eyes settled on the man in the corner.

13. ) intransitive to stop flying and land in a particular place:

settle on: A large fly settled on the bread.

settle an (old) score/an account (with someone)

to do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you:

enemies who have an old score to settle

,settle `down phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive same as SETTLE1 9:

The kids will settle down after they've had a nap.

2. ) intransitive to begin to live a quieter life by getting married or staying permanently in a place:

Are you ever going to settle down and get married?

3. ) intransitive to make yourself comfortable in a place, especially in order to do something that will take a lot of time or effort:

I settled down in front of the television for the evening.

settle down to (do) something: She took a seat and settled down to wait.

`settle for phrasal verb transitive

settle for someone/something to accept someone or something that is not exactly what you wanted because you cannot have what you wanted:

Injuries and illness forced the team to settle for third place.

settle for second best: Why settle for second best when you can have something better?

,settle `in phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive to become familiar with a new way of life, place, or job, or to make someone do this:

She seems to have settled in quickly at her new company.

2. ) intransitive to make yourself comfortable in a place because you are going to stay there for a long time:

settle in for: We found our seats and settled in for the journey.

,settle `into phrasal verb transitive

1. ) settle into something/settle someone into something to become familiar with a new way of life, place, or job, or to make someone do this:

How are you settling into your new home?

2. ) settle into something to make yourself comfortable in a place because you are going to stay there for a long time:

We settled into our tent.

`settle on phrasal verb transitive

1. ) settle on someone/something to make a decision between two or more people or things after not being certain which to choose:

The band has yet to settle on a name.

2. ) settle something on someone BRITISH FORMAL to give someone money or property in a legal and official way

,settle `up phrasal verb intransitive

1. ) to pay all of an amount of money that you owe to a particular person or company:

settle up with: Let's settle up with the waiter and get out of here.

2. ) to agree how much each person or group should pay:

I'll pay we can settle up later.

settle

set|tle 2 [ `setl ] noun count

a long wooden chair for two or three people that usually has a container under the seat for keeping things in