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set·tle
(sĕt′l)v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles
v.tr.
1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement. See Synonyms at decide.
2. Law
a. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
b. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).
3.
a. To make compensation for (a claim).
b. To pay (a debt).
4.
a. To put into order; arrange as desired: settle one's affairs.
b. To place or arrange in a desired position: settled the blanket over the baby; settled herself in an armchair.
c. To agree to or fix in advance: settled the date of the meeting in June.
5.
a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.
b. To migrate to and establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.
c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession: was finally settled in his own law practice.
6. To restore calmness or comfort to: The hot tea settled his nerves.
7.
a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest: shook the box to settle the raffle tickets.
b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.
v.intr.
1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place: The ball settled in the grass near the green.
2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.
3.
a. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.
b. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.
c. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.
4.
a. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.
b. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.
5. To reach a decision; decide: We finally settled on a solution to the problem.
6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.
7.
a. To provide compensation for a claim.
b. To pay a debt.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.
settle down
1. To begin living a stable and orderly life: He settled down as a farmer with a family.
2. To become calm or composed.
settle for
Idioms: To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested.
settle (one's) stomach
To relieve one's indigestion or nausea.
settle (someone's) hash Slang
To silence or subdue.
[Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
set′tle·a·ble adj.
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settle down
vb (adverb, mainly intr)
1. (also tr) to make or become quiet and orderly
2. (often foll by to) to apply oneself diligently: please settle down to work.
3. to adopt an orderly and routine way of life, take up a permanent post, etc, esp after marriage
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| Verb | 1. | settle down - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" sediment - settle as sediment |
| 2. | settle down - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost | |
| 3. | settle down - become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again." change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
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Translations
تَسْتَتِب الأموريَتَرَكَّزيَسْتَريحيَسْتَقِرُّ
usadit seutišituvelebit sezabrat se do
falde til rogå igang medslå sig ned
rauhoittua
smiriti se
elcsendesedikhozzáfoglehiggad
koma sér aî verkikoma sér fyrirkoma sér fyrir; róast
落ち着く
정착하다
linişti
slå sig till ro
ตั้งรกราก
yerleşmek-e koyulmakkendini ...-e vermeksakinleş mek
an cư
w>settle down
vi
? settle2 VI a; it’s time he settled down → es ist Zeit, dass er ein geregeltes Leben anfängt or dass er zur Ruhe kommt; to marry and settle down → heiraten und sesshaft or häuslich werden; to settle down at school/in a new house → sich an einer Schule/in einem Haus einleben; to settle down in a new job → sich in einer neuen Stellung eingewöhnen; he ought to settle down with a steady job → er sollte sich (dat) → endlich eine feste Stellung suchen; they have settled down in Spain → sie haben sich in Spanien niedergelassen; settle down, children! → ruhig, Kinder!
= settle2 VI c
to settle down to work → sich an die Arbeit machen or setzen; to settle down for a chat → sich zu einem Schwatz zusammensetzen; to settle down for the night → sich schlafen legen; to settle down to watch TV → es sich (dat) → vor dem Fernseher gemütlich machen
vt sep
(= calm down) → beruhigen
baby → hinlegen; patient → versorgen; to settle oneself down to work → sich an die Arbeit machen or setzen; to settle oneself down to finish the job → sich daranmachen, die Arbeit fertig zu machen; the cat settled itself down for the night → die Katze kuschelte sich zum Schlafen zurecht; the campers settled themselves down for the night → die Zeltenden richteten alles für die Nacht her
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
settle
(ˈsetl) verb1. to place in a position of rest or comfort. I settled myself in the armchair.
2. to come to rest. Dust had settled on the books.
3. to soothe. I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.
4. to go and live. Many Scots settled in New Zealand.
5. to reach a decision or agreement. Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.
6. to pay (a bill).
ˈsettlement noun1. an agreement. The two sides have at last reached a settlement.
2. a small community. a farming settlement.
ˈsettler noun a person who settles in a country that is being newly populated. They were among the early settlers on the east coast of America.
settle down1. to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful. He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.
2. to make oneself comfortable. She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.
3. to begin to concentrate on something, eg work. He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.
settle in to become used to and comfortable in new surroundings.
settle on to agree about or decide.
settle up to pay (a bill). He asked the waiter for the bill, and settled up.
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settle down
→ يَسْتَقِرُّ usadit se slå sig ned beruhigen νοικοκυρεύομαι apaciguarse, asentarse rauhoittua s’installer smiriti se stabilirsi 落ち着く 정착하다 vestigen (zich) slå seg til ro osiedlić się assentar, instalar-se остепениться slå sig till ro ตั้งรกราก yerleşmek an cư 定居Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009