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settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

"dust settled on the roofs"

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"

adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle

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settlement

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settler

settle conclusively; come to terms

"We finally settled the argument"

determine, settle, square off, square up

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settlement

take up residence and become established

"The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

locate, settle

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come to terms

"After some discussion we finally made up"

conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile, settle

go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

go down, go under, settle, sink

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

"He finally settled down"

root, settle, settle down, steady down, take root

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"

settle

is a type of (narrower)

enter or assume a certain state or condition

"He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

become, get, go

establish or develop as a residence

"He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"

settle

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settlement

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settlement

is a type of (narrower)

change the use of and make available or usable

"develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"

build up, develop

come to rest

settle

is a type of (narrower)

come to a halt, stop moving

"the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

halt, stop

arrange or fix in the desired order

"She settled the teacart"

settle

is a type of (narrower)

put into a proper or systematic order

"arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

arrange, set up

accept despite lack of complete satisfaction

"We settled for a lower price"

settle

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settlement

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give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

"I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

accept, consent, go for

end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

"The two parties finally settled"

settle

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settlement

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settlement

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be in accord; be in agreement

"We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

agree, concord, concur, hold

dispose of; make a financial settlement

settle

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settlement

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make arrangements for

"Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"

arrange, fix up

become clear by the sinking of particles

"the liquid gradually settled"

settle