Open English Wordnet
Nouns
Verbs
(v)settle, settle downsettle into a position, usually on a surface or ground“dust settled on the roofs” (v)decide, settle, resolve, adjudicatebring 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” (v)settle, locatetake up residence and become established“The immigrants settled in the Midwest” (v)settlebecome 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” (v)settleestablish or develop as a residence“He settled the farm 200 years ago”,
“This land was settled by Germans” (v)settlearrange or fix in the desired order“She settled the teacart” (v)settleaccept despite lack of complete satisfaction“We settled for a lower price” (v)settleend a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement“The two parties finally settled” (v)settledispose of; make a financial settlement (v)settlebecome clear by the sinking of particles“the liquid gradually settled” (v)settlecause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) (v)subside, settlesink down or precipitate“the mud subsides when the waters become calm” (v)settle, get backget one's revenge for a wrong or an injury“I finally settled with my old enemy” (v)settleform a community“The Swedes settled in Minnesota”