a long wooden bench with a back
[ Syn: settee ]
settle (n.)
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; dust settled on the roofs
[ Syn: settle down ]
come to rest
arrange or fix in the desired order; She settled the teacart'
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; We settled for a lower price'
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; The two parties finally settled'
dispose of; make a financial settlement
become clear by the sinking of particles; the liquid gradually settled'
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
sink down or precipitate; the mud subsides when the waters become calm
[ Syn: subside ]
fix firmly; He ensconced himself in the chair
[ Syn: ensconce ]
get ones revenge for a wrong or an injury; I finally settled with my old enemy
[ Syn: get back ]
bring to an end; settle conclusively; 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
[ Syn: decide , resolve , adjudicate ]
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; lets finalize the proposal
form a community; The Swedes settled in Minnesota'
come as if by falling; Night fell; Silence fell
settle conclusively; come to terms; We finally settled the argument
[ Syn: square off , square up , determine ]
take up residence and become established; The immigrants settled in the Midwest
[ Syn: locate ]
come to terms; After some discussion we finally made up
[ Syn: reconcile , patch up , make up , conciliate ]
go under, The raft sank and its occupants drowned
become settled or established and stable in ones residence or life style; He finally settled down
[ Syn: root , take root , steady down , settle down ]
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; 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'
establish or develop as a residence; He settled the farm 200 years ago; This land was settled by Germans'