Look up: settle

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   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] - arrange or fix in the desired order 8. [v] - get one`s revenge for a wrong or an injury 9. [v] - accept despite complete satisfaction 10. [v] - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement 11. [v] - settle conclusively 12. [v] - become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet 13. [v] - establish or develop as a residence 14. [v] - become settled or established and stable in one`s residence or life style 15. [v] - form a community 16. [v] - take up residence and become established
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   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 ...
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   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 seat of any kind. [ Obsolete] 'Upon the settle of his majesty' Hampole. 2. A bench; especially, a bench with a high back. ...
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   Settle
   Set'tle transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Settled ; present participle & verbal noun Settling .] [ Middle English setlen , Anglo-Saxon setlan . √154. See Settle , noun In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with Middle English sahtlen to reconcile, Anglo-Saxon ...
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   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 and settled in the west.» Bacon. « Chyle . . . runs through all the intermediate colors until it settles in an ...
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   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 thought the time drew on Of setting in the world h ...
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   settle
   noun a long wooden bench with a back
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   settle
   verb settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; `dust settled on the roofs`
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   settle
   settle down verb become settled or established and stable in one`s residence or life style; `He finally settled down`
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    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`
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    Settle
    `Settle` is a small market town within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and located in Ribblesdale, the town lies at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, within a few miles of the Three Peaks, and is perhaps best known for its railway station which is at the southern end of the scenic Settle to Carlisle Railway. Settle's market is held weekly on Tuesdays, in the market pl...
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    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 establish; to compose; to quiet; as, to settle the mi...
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    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 ...
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    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.
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