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settle
verb
-
settle
,
settling
,
settles
,
settled
to
become
quiet
,
calm
,
or
still
•
The
baby
cried
for
a
while
but
soon
settled
and
fell
asleep
.
The
baby
cried
for
a
while
but
soon
settled
and
fell
asleep
.
•
Please
settle
and
take
your
seats
before
the
movie
starts
.
Please
settle
and
take
your
seats
before
the
movie
starts
.
Old
sense
linked
to
objects
‘
coming
to
rest
’;
later
used
for
people
and
feelings
.
verb
-
settle
,
settling
,
settles
,
settled
to
end
a
disagreement
by
reaching
an
agreement
that
everyone
accepts
•
The
two
neighbors
finally
settled
their
long
dispute
over
the
fence
line
.
The
two
neighbors
finally
settled
their
long
dispute
over
the
fence
line
.
•
After
hours
of
talks
,
the
union
and
the
company
settled
on
a
fair
contract
.
After
hours
of
talks
,
the
union
and
the
company
settled
on
a
fair
contract
.
From
Old
English
‘
setlan
’
meaning
‘
to
place
or
make
stable
’.
verb
-
settle
,
settling
,
settles
,
settled
to
move
to
a
new
place
and
make
it
your
permanent
home
•
After
the
war
,
many
families
settled
in
the
quiet
valley
.
After
the
war
,
many
families
settled
in
the
quiet
valley
.
•
The
birds
settle
in
the
same
marsh
every
spring
.
The
birds
settle
in
the
same
marsh
every
spring
.
Sense
developed
in
Middle
English
as
people
‘
set
’
themselves
down
in
new
lands
.
verb
-
settle
,
settling
,
settles
,
settled
to
pay
the
money
that
you
owe
•
Could
you
settle
the
bill
before
we
leave
the
restaurant
?
Could
you
settle
the
bill
before
we
leave
the
restaurant
?
•
He
settled
his
debt
to
the
bank
early
.
He
settled
his
debt
to
the
bank
early
.
Financial
sense
appears
in
18th-century
English
bookkeeping
.
verb
-
settle
,
settling
,
settles
,
settled
for
light
things
like
dust
,
snow
,
or
liquid
particles
to
fall
and
stay
on
a
surface
or
at
the
bottom
•
A
thin
layer
of
snow
settled
on
the
rooftops
overnight
.
A
thin
layer
of
snow
settled
on
the
rooftops
overnight
.
•
Let
the
coffee
stand
so
the
grounds
can
settle
at
the
bottom
.
Let
the
coffee
stand
so
the
grounds
can
settle
at
the
bottom
.
From
the
idea
of
letting
something
‘
sit
’
until
still
.
noun
a
wooden
bench
with
a
high
back
and
arms
,
often
with
storage
space
under
the
seat
•
Grandfather
kept
his
fishing
rods
in
the
chest
beneath
the
settle
by
the
cottage
door
.
Grandfather
kept
his
fishing
rods
in
the
chest
beneath
the
settle
by
the
cottage
door
.
•
The
antique
dealer
showed
us
an
Elizabethan
oak
settle
with
intricate
carvings
.
The
antique
dealer
showed
us
an
Elizabethan
oak
settle
with
intricate
carvings
.
Middle
English
‘
setel
’
meaning
‘
seat
’,
related
to
‘
sit
’.
settlement
noun
a
small
community
or
village
where
people
live
,
especially
one
that
is
newly
created
in
a
remote
area
•
The
gold
miners
built
a
settlement
near
the
river
during
the
rush
.
The
gold
miners
built
a
settlement
near
the
river
during
the
rush
.
•
After
trekking
for
days
through
the
desert
,
the
explorers
finally
spotted
a
distant
settlement
of
mud-brick
houses
.
After
trekking
for
days
through
the
desert
,
the
explorers
finally
spotted
a
distant
settlement
of
mud-brick
houses
.
From
Middle
English
setelment
,
from
settle
+
-ment
,
originally
meaning
the
act
of
settling
and
later
the
place
where
people
settle
.
noun
an
official
agreement
that
ends
a
dispute
or
lawsuit
,
often
involving
payment
of
money
•
The
two
companies
reached
a
settlement
instead
of
going
to
court
.
The
two
companies
reached
a
settlement
instead
of
going
to
court
.
•
Under
the
divorce
settlement
,
Maria
kept
the
house
and
shared
custody
of
the
children
.
Under
the
divorce
settlement
,
Maria
kept
the
house
and
shared
custody
of
the
children
.
Sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
from
the
broader
idea
of
‘
setting
matters
to
rest
’.
noun
the
act
or
process
of
people
moving
to
and
establishing
homes
in
a
new
area
•
The
settlement
of
the
island
began
in
the
18th
century
.
The
settlement
of
the
island
began
in
the
18th
century
.
•
Early
settlement
of
the
American
West
transformed
the
landscape
.
Early
settlement
of
the
American
West
transformed
the
landscape
.
Originally
referred
to
the
action
of
‘
settling
’
in
a
place
;
recorded
in
English
from
the
late
Middle
Ages
.
noun
the
slow
sinking
or
downward
movement
of
the
ground
or
a
structure
over
time
•
Cracks
in
the
walls
showed
that
the
house
had
suffered
settlement
over
the
years
.
Cracks
in
the
walls
showed
that
the
house
had
suffered
settlement
over
the
years
.
•
Engineers
monitor
the
settlement
of
the
bridge
’
s
foundations
with
precision
sensors
.
Engineers
monitor
the
settlement
of
the
bridge
’
s
foundations
with
precision
sensors
.
Engineering
use
developed
in
the
19th
century
from
the
idea
of
a
structure
‘
coming
to
rest
’.
