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Look up: settle


  1. 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 d...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settle_(furniture)

  2. 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 op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=settle

  3. 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 centu...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. 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 op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/76

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

  6. 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 op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/76

  7. 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 op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?settle

  8. settle
    noun a long wooden bench with a back
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=settle

  9. settle
    verb settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; `dust settled on the roofs`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=settle

  10. settle
    settle down verb become settled or established and stable in one`s residence or life style; `He finally settled down`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=settle

  11. 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 quar...
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=settle

  12. 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 op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/settle/



  1. 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 op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/69

  2. Settle
    ==History== Settle is thought to be of Anglian 7th century origins, its name being the Angle word for settlement. After the Harrying of the North between 1069 and 1071, the area was described in the Domesday Book as "waste". A market charter was granted to Henry de Percy (1228–1272) by Henry III ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settle

  3. 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 op http://www.artisansofthevalley.com/comm_gloss3.html

  4. 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 op http://www.legal-explanations.com/definitions/settle.htm

  5. 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 op http://dictionary.law.com/Default.xhtml?selected=1937

  6. Settle
    Settle is British slang for to work out a bet.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZS.HTM

  7. Settle
    Settle is British slang for to work out a bet.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZS.HTM

  8. Settle
    A settle is a long, usually wooden, bench or seat with arms and a high back.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AS.HTM

  9. SETTLE
    Type: Term Pronunciation: set′ĕl Definitions: 1. Acronym for spindle epithelial tumor (q.v.) with thymuslike elements.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=81331

  10. settle
    Long wooden bench with arms and a panelled back which was designed to seat two or more people.
    Found op http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-s.html

  11. Settle
    [disambiguation] Settle is a town in Yorkshire, England. Settle may also refer to: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settle_(disambiguation)

  12. 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. The signing of Settle is part of Epitaph`s efforts to expand its sound beyond its pop-punk roots. ==Discography== ===St...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settle_(band)

  13. settle
    1) Agree 2) Agree out of court 3) Agree to less than you really want 4) Avoid a trial 5) Avoid a trial, say 6) Avoid trials 7) Become established 8) Bench 9) Bring together 10) Calm 11) Close 12) Come to rest 13)
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/settle/1

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