Définitions
1.VerbTo conclude or resolve (something):
To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc)."His fears were settled; She hopes to settle any questions about the plans.; The question of the succession to a throne needs to be settled.; to settle a quarrel; to settle a bill; He has settled with his creditors."
2.VerbTo determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc)."His fears were settled; She hopes to settle any questions about the plans.; The question of the succession to a throne needs to be settled."
3.VerbTo conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish."to settle a quarrel"
4.VerbIn particular, to terminate (a lawsuit), usually out of court, by agreement of all parties.
5.VerbTo close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or due.
6.VerbTo pay (a bill)."to settle a bill"
7.VerbTo adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement on matters in dispute."He has settled with his creditors."
8.VerbTo conclude a lawsuit by agreement of the parties rather than a decision of a court.
9.VerbTo place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something)."to settle my affairs; to settle her estate; clear weather settles the roads"
10.VerbTo put into (proper) place; to make sit or lie properly.
11.VerbTo cause to no longer be in a disturbed, confused or stormy; to quiet; to calm (nerves, waters, a boisterous or rebellious child, etc).
12.VerbTo silence, especially by force.
13.VerbTo kill.
14.VerbTo bring or restore (ground, roads, etc) to a smooth, dry, or passable condition."clear weather settles the roads"
15.VerbTo become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated."The weather settled.; Wait until the crowd settles before speaking.; The roads settled late in the spring."
16.VerbTo become firm, dry, and hard, like the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared."The roads settled late in the spring."
17.VerbTo establish or become established in a steady position:
To place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish or fix.
In particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc.
In particular, to establish in pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish."to settle a minister; They settled down at an inn.; The hawk settled on a branch."
18.VerbTo place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish or fix.
19.VerbIn particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc.
In particular, to establish in pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish."to settle a minister"
20.VerbIn particular, to establish in pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish."to settle a minister"
21.VerbTo formally, legally secure (an annuity, property, title, etc) on (a person).
22.VerbTo make a jointure for a spouse.
23.VerbTo become married, or a householder.
24.VerbTo be established in a profession or in employment.
25.VerbTo become stationary or fixed; to come to rest."They settled down at an inn.; The hawk settled on a branch."
26.VerbTo fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony."the Saxons who settled in Britain; the French first settled Canada; the Puritans settled New England; Plymouth was settled in 1620."
27.VerbTo colonize (an area); to migrate to (a land, territory, site, etc)."the French first settled Canada; the Puritans settled New England; Plymouth was settled in 1620."
28.VerbTo move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).
29.VerbTo sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact.
To clear or purify (a liquid) of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink."to settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee; to settle the sediment out of the water; to settle the chips in the potato chip bag by shaking it; The chips in the bag of potato chips settled during shipping.; wine settles by standing"
30.VerbTo clear or purify (a liquid) of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink."to settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee"
31.VerbTo cause to sink down or to be deposited (dregs, sediment, etc)."to settle the sediment out of the water"
32.VerbTo render compact or solid; to cause to become packed down."to settle the chips in the potato chip bag by shaking it"
33.VerbTo sink to the bottom of a body of liquid, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reservoir.
34.VerbTo sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, for example the foundation of a house, etc.
35.VerbTo become compact due to sinking."The chips in the bag of potato chips settled during shipping."
36.VerbTo become clear due to the sinking of sediment."wine settles by standing"
37.VerbOf an animal: to make or become pregnant.
38.NounA seat of any kind.
39.NounA long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.
40.NounA place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part.