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settleverb to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)the light rain will settle the dust in the air careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle lay, sediment filter, screen, sieve, sift, strainclarify, clearresettle raise agitate, disturb, mix, stir to supply with inhabitantsthe region was originally settled by farmers to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, determine, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire consider, deem, deliberate, hear, ponder, weighsize upmediate, moderate, negotiateprosecute, tryfind (for or against)conclude, resolveredetermine, rejudge equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot, skirt to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details ofsettled their wedding plans without any major disagreements agree (on), arrange, decide, fix, set contract, pledge, promiseblueprint, calculate, chart, concert, design, draft, frame, hammer out, intrigue, lay out, maneuver, map (out), plan, program(also programme), schematize, scheme, shape, square away, work outchoose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolveaffirm, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, OK(or okay), sanction, warrantclose, complete, end, finalize, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap upbargain, chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate dispose of abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revokediffer (over), disagree (with)counter, debate, object, oppose, protest, resistcontest, dispute to come to rest after descending from the airbirds settling on the branches of the maple tree alight, land, light, perch, roost, touch down belly-land, crash-land blast off, take off arise, ascend, climb, risefloat, fly, glide, plane, soar, winghang, hover to establish or place comfortably or snuglysettled the sleeping baby into her crib ensconce, install, lodge, nestle, perch, roost deploy, emplace, fix, locate, park, plant, position, set, situate, stationanchor, bivouac, camp, camp (out)burrow, curl up, dig inharbor, house to free from distress or disturbancea hot meal settled the children down becalm, calm, compose, lull, lullaby, quiet, quieten(chiefly British), salve, soothe, still, tranquilize(also tranquillize) appease, conciliate, hush, mollify, pacify, placateallay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lay, mitigate, quell, relax, relieve, solacenarcotize, sedate, stupefy agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, key (up), perturb, upset, vex aggravate, heighten, intensifyarouse, excite, foment, incite, rouse, stir (up), work up to gain emotional or mental control ofsettled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst calm, collect, compose, contain, control, re-collect hold back, restrainrally, recoverlull, quiet, soothe, still, tranquilize(also tranquillize) to give what is owed forsettle a debt ante (up), balance, clear, discharge, foot, liquidate, meet, pay, pay off, pay up, pony up, quit, recompense, spring (for), stand repudiate to make final, definite, or beyond disputethis information should settle the question of who is right clinch, decide, determine, nail demonstrate, establish, nail (down), prove, showaffirm, assure, ensure, insure, securedefine, specify, state, stipulateclarify, clear (up), illuminateconclude, end, finish confuse, muddle, muddy, unsettle to stop the noise or speech ofsettled the class with a firm "quiet!" dumb, extinguish, hush, mute, quell, quiet, quieten(chiefly British), shush, shut up, silence, squelch, still agitate, stir decide, determine, settle, rule, resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion.decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy.she decided to sell her house determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something.determined the cause of the problem settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty.the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority.the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something.he resolved to quit smoking in 1515 |