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Look up: Settle

  1. settle
    [n] - a long wooden bench with a back 2. [v] - dispose of 3. [v] - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground 4. [v] - come to rest 5. [v] - become clear by the sinking of particles 6. [v] - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) 7. [v] - ...
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. settle
    Long wooden bench with arms and a panelled back which was designed to seat two or more people. A high-backed settle - sometimes with storage space beneath the seat or a cupboard in the back - was a familiar sight on either side of the hearth in farmhouse kitchens and inns from the 16th to 19th centuries. A settle table is a wooden settle with a hin …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  3. Settle
    Set'tle noun [ Middle English setel , setil , a seat, Anglo-Saxon setl : akin to Old High German sezzal , German sessel , Goth. sitls , and English sit . √154. See Sit .] 1. A sea...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/76

  4. Settle
    Set'tle transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Settled ; present participle & verbal noun Settling .] [ Middle English setlen , Anglo-Saxon setlan . √154. See
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/76

  5. Settle
    Set'tle intransitive verb 1. To become fixed or permanent; to become stationary; to establish one's self or itself; to assume a lasting form, condition, direction, or the like, in place of a temporary or changing state. « The wind came about...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/76

  6. settle
    1. To place in a fixed or permanent condition; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish; to fix; especially, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, or the like. 'And he settled his countenance steadfastly upon him, until he was ashamed.' (2 Kings viii. 11. (Rev. Ver)) 'The father ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  7. settle
    noun a long wooden bench with a back
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. settle
    verb settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; `dust settled on the roofs`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. settle
    settle down verb become settled or established and stable in one`s residence or life style; `He finally settled down`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. settle
    resolve 1 adjudicate verb 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`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. Settle
    • (v. i.) To make a jointure for a wife. • (n.) A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part. • (n.) To determine, as something which is exposed to doubt or question; to free from unscertainty or wavering; to make sure, firm, or constant; to est...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. settle
    long wooden bench with backrest and arms, designed to seat several people. Originating in Europe in the 10th century, it was apparently derived from ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/69

  13. Settle
    A wooden bench with a high back and solid arms, often featuring drawers or a hinged seat that covers storage space, originally brought to America by the pilgrims.
    Found on http://www.artisansofthevalley.com/comm_

  14. Settle
    (v) Settle is the action taken by which the parties solve an issue between them by mutual negotiation among themselves to arrive at an amicable solution without waiting for the legal process.
    Found on http://www.legal-explanations.com/defini

  15. settle
    v. to resolve a lawsuit without a final court judgment by negotiation between the parties, usually with the assistance of attorneys and/or insurance adjusters, and sometimes prodding by a judge. Most legal disputes are settled prior to trial.
    Found on http://dictionary.law.com/Default.xhtml?

  16. Settle
    Settle is British slang for to work out a bet.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  17. Settle
    Settle is British slang for to work out a bet.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  18. Settle
    A settle is a long, usually wooden, bench or seat with arms and a high back.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  19. SETTLE
    Type: Term Pronunciation: set′ĕl Definitions: 1. Acronym for spindle epithelial tumor (q.v.) with thymuslike elements.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  20. settle
    Long wooden bench with arms and a panelled back which was designed to seat two or more people.
    Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-ter

  21. Settle
    (furniture) A `settle` is a wooden bench, usually with arms and a high back, long enough to accommodate three or four sitters. They are commonly movable, but occasionally fixed. It shares with the chest and the chair the distinction of great antiquity. Its high back was a protection from the ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settle

  22. Settle
    (band) `Settle` is an indie rock band from the Easton, Pennsylvania currently signed to Epitaph Records whose debut album, At Home We Are Tourists, was released May 19, 2009.<ref name="allmusic">"pure_url=yes--> Settle – Overview." Allmusic. Retriev...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settle



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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