1. (

• settling ,
• subsiding ,
• subsidence

) a gradual sinking to a lower level ;

1. (

• settle ,
• settle_down

) settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" ;

2. (

• decide ,
• settle ,
• resolve ,
• adjudicate

) 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" ;

3. (

• settle ,
• square_off ,
• square_up ,
• determine ,

) settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" ;

4. (

• settle ,
• locate

) take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" ;

5. (

• reconcile ,
• patch_up ,
• make_up ,
• conciliate ,
• settle ,

) come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" ;

6. (

• sink ,
• settle ,
• go_down ,
• go_under

) go under; "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" ;

7. (

• settle ,
• root ,
• take_root ,
• steady_down ,
• settle_down

) become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" ;

8. (

• settle ,

) 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" ;

9. (

• settle ,

) establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans" ;

10. (

• settle

) come to rest ;

11. (

• settle ,

) arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart" ;

12. (

• settle ,

) accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" ;

13. (

• settle ,

) end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" ;

14. (

• settle

) dispose of; make a financial settlement ;

15. (

• settle ,

) become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" ;

16. (

• settle ,

) cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) ;

17. (

• subside ,
• settle ,

) sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" ;

18. (

• ensconce ,
• settle

) fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" ;

19. (

• settle ,
• get_back ,

) get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" ;

20. (

• finalize ,
• finalise ,
• settle ,
• nail_down

) make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" ;

21. (

• settle ,

) form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota" ;

22. (

• fall ,
• descend ,
• settle ,

) come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" ;