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Meaning
Verb
●
To
conclude
or
resolve
(something):
To
determine
(something which was
exposed
to
doubt
or
question
); to
resolve
conclusively
; to set or
fix
(a time, an
order of succession
, etc).
To
conclude
, to cause (a
dispute
) to finish.
To
conclude
, to cause (a
dispute
) to finish.;In particular, to
terminate
(a
lawsuit
), usually
out of
court
, by
agreement
of all
parties.
To
close
,
liquidate
or
balance
(an
account
) by
payment
, sometimes of
less than
is
owed
or due.
To
pay
(a bill).
To
adjust
differences
or
accounts
;
to come
to an
agreement
on
matters
in dispute.
To
conclude
a
lawsuit
by
agreement
of the
parties
rather than
a
decision
of a court.
●
To place or
arrange
in(to) a
desired
(especially:
calm
) state, or make
final
disposition
of (something).
To
put
into (proper) place; to make
sit
or
lie
proper
ly.
To cause to
no longer
be in a
disturbed
,
confused
or
stormy
; to
quiet
; to
calm
(nerves,
waters
, a
boisterous
or
rebellious
child
, etc).
To kill.
To
bring
or
restore
(ground,
roads
, etc) to a
smooth
,
dry
, or
passable
condition.
●
In British English:
To place or
arrange
in(to) a
desired
(especially:
calm
) state, or make
final
disposition
of (something).
To
silence
, especially by force.
●
To become
calm
,
quiet
, or
orderly
; to
stop
being agitated.
To become
firm
,
dry
, and
hard
, like the
ground
after the effects of
rain
or
frost
have disappeared.
●
To
establish
or become
establish
ed in a
steady
position:
To place in(to) a
fixed
or
permanent
condition
or
position
or on(to) a
permanent
basis
; to make
firm
,
steady
, or
stable
; to
establish
or fix.
In particular, to
establish
in life; to
fix
in business
, in a home, etc.
To make a
jointure
for a spouse.
To become
married
, or a householder.
To be
established
in a
profession
or in employment.
To become
stationary
or
fixed
;
to come
to rest.
●
In American English:
To
establish
or become
establish
ed in a
steady
position:
In particular, to
establish
in life; to
fix
in business
, in a home, etc.
In particular, to
establish
in
pastor
al
office
; to
ordain
or
install
as
pastor
or
rector
of a
church
,
society
, or parish.
●
In Law:
To
establish
or become
establish
ed in a
steady
position:
To
formally
,
legally
secure
(an
annuity
,
property
,
title
, etc) on (a person).
●
To
fix
one's
residence
in a place; to
establish
a
dwelling place
, home, or
colony
. (Compare
settle
down.)
To
colonize
(an area); to
migrate
to (a
land
,
territory
,
site
, etc).
●
To
move
(people) to (a
land
or
territory
),
so as to
colonize
it; to cause (people) to take
residence
in (a place).
●
To
sink
, or cause (something, or
impurities
within it) to
sink
down, especially
so as to
become
clear
or compact.
To
clear
or
purify
(a
liquid
) of
dregs
and
impurities
by
causing
them to sink.
To cause to
sink
down or to be
deposited
(dregs,
sediment
, etc).
To
render
compact
or
solid
; to cause to become
packed
down.
To
sink
to
the bottom
of a body of
liquid
, as
dregs
of a
liquid
, or the
sediment
of a reservoir.
To
sink
gradually
to a lower level; to
subside
,
for example
the
foundation
of a
house
, etc.
To become
compact
due to sinking.
To become
clear
due to the
sinking
of
sediment
. (Used especially of
liquid
. also used figuratively.)
●
Of an
animal
: to make or become pregnant.
Noun
●
A
seat
of any kind.
●
A long
bench
with a high back and
arms
, often with
chest
or
storage
space
underneath.
●
A place made lower than the
rest
; a
wide
step
or
platform
lower than some other part. (Compare a depression.)
Name
●
A
town
and
civil parish
in Craven
district
, North Yorkshire, England (OS
grid
ref
SD816640).
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Allen County, Kentucky, United States.
●
A
habitational
surname
from Old English.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Sattle
Adjust
Arrange
Compose
Decide
Determine
Establish
Fix
Regulate
Compound
Adjudicate
Resolve
Finalize
Impregnate
Solve
Solving
Nestle
Resolving
Radicate
More
Antonyms
Remove
Disturb
Agitate
Wander
Enrage
Unsettle
Related
Sit
Negotiate
Pay
Stay
Lay
Move
Accept
Enter
Rest
Live
Hold
Develop
Grow
Fill
Repay
Pass
Dwell
Reach
Arrive
Turn
Drop
Work
Leave
Wait
Opt
Clear
Return
Close
Migrate
Join
Accumulate
Concentrate
Land
Take
Sink
Qualify
Come
Charge
Survive
Sell
Deposit
Finish
Stand
Retire
Dissolve
Trade
Give Up
Pony Up
Move Back
Sign Up
Give It Up
Make A Move
Call It Quits
More
Rhymes
Metal
Settle
Gretel
Mettle
Kettle
Fettle
Skettle
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