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Settle

noun/sˈɛɾəl/
Definition
a long wooden bench with a back
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɛɾəl/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɛtəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɛtəl/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈɛɾəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna long wooden bench with a back
verbsettle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
“dust settled on the roofs”
verbbring to an end; settle conclusively
“The case was decided”
verbsettle conclusively; come to terms
“We finally settled the argument”
verbtake up residence and become established
“The immigrants settled in the Midwest”
verbcome to terms
“After some discussion we finally made up”
verbgo under,
“The raft sank and its occupants drowned”
verbbecome settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
“He finally settled down”
verbbecome resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
“The roar settled to a thunder”
verbestablish or develop as a residence
“He settled the farm 200 years ago”
verbcome to rest
verbarrange or fix in the desired order
“She settled the teacart”
verbaccept despite lack of complete satisfaction
“We settled for a lower price”
verbend a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
“The two parties finally settled”
verbdispose of; make a financial settlement
verbbecome clear by the sinking of particles
“the liquid gradually settled”
verbcause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
verbsink down or precipitate
“the mud subsides when the waters become calm”
verbfix firmly
“He ensconced himself in the chair”
verbget one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
“I finally settled with my old enemy”
verbmake final; put the last touches on; put into final form
“let's finalize the proposal”
verbform a community
“The Swedes settled in Minnesota”
verbcome as if by falling
“Night fell”
Word Forms
settleverbcome to rest
decisiveadjectivecharacterized by decision and firmness
decidingnounthe cognitive process of reaching a decision
settlementnouna conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
settlernouna negotiator who settles disputes
resolvenouna formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
adjudicativeadjectiveconcerned with adjudicating
adjudicatoryadjectiveconcerned with adjudicating
judgenouna public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
determinernounan argument that is conclusive
determinationnouna position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
locationnounthe act of putting something in a certain place
reconciliationnounthe reestablishing of cordial relations
conciliativeadjectiveintended to placate
conciliatoryadjectivemaking or willing to make concessions
conciliationnounthe state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
sinkernouna weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
sinkingnouna descent as through liquid (especially through water)
settlenouna long wooden bench with a back
settlingsnounsediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
settlingnouna gradual sinking to a lower level
finalizationnounthe act of finalizing
finalisationnounthe act of finalizing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
siedeln
eine lange Holzbank mit Rückenlehne
🇫🇷French
régler
un long banc en bois avec un dossier
🇪🇸Spanish
asentarse
un banco largo de madera con respaldo
🇮🇹Italian
fissare
una lunga panca di legno con schienale
🇳🇱Dutch
schikken
een lange houten bank met rugleuning
🇵🇹Portuguese
resolver
um longo banco de madeira com encosto
🇷🇺Russian
решить
длинная деревянная скамейка со спинкой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निपटारा करना
पीठ के साथ एक लंबी लकड़ी की बेंच
🇧🇩Bengali
নিষ্পত্তি
পিছনে একটি লম্বা কাঠের বেঞ্চ
🇮🇳Tamil
தீர்வு
முதுகில் ஒரு நீண்ட மர பெஞ்ச்
🇮🇳Telugu
తేల్చుకోండి
వీపుతో పొడవైన చెక్క బెంచ్
🇮🇳Marathi
ठरविणे
मागे एक लांब लाकडी बेंच
🇮🇳Gujarati
પતાવટ
પીઠ સાથે લાકડાની લાંબી બેન્ચ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೆಲೆಗೊಳ್ಳು
ಬೆನ್ನಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಮರದ ಬೆಂಚ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
തീർപ്പാക്കുക
പുറകുവശമുള്ള ഒരു നീണ്ട തടി ബെഞ്ച്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੈਟਲ
ਇੱਕ ਪਿੱਠ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਮਾ ਲੱਕੜ ਦਾ ਬੈਂਚ
🇵🇰Urdu
آباد
کمر کے ساتھ لکڑی کا ایک لمبا بنچ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
定居
一条带靠背的长木凳
🇯🇵Japanese
解決する
背もたれのある長い木製ベンチ
🇰🇷Korean
해결하다
등받이가 있는 긴 나무 벤치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ổn định
một chiếc ghế dài bằng gỗ có lưng tựa
🇹🇭Thai
ชำระ
ม้านั่งไม้ยาวมีหลัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menetap
bangku kayu panjang dengan punggung
🇵🇭Filipino
tumira
isang mahabang kahoy na bangko na may likod
🇲🇾Malay
menyelesaikan
bangku kayu panjang dengan belakang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يستقر
مقعد خشبي طويل بظهر
🇮🇷Persian
حل و فصل شود
یک نیمکت چوبی بلند با پشتی
🇹🇷Turkish
yerleşmek
arkası uzun ahşap bir bank
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִשְׁקוֹעַ
ספסל עץ ארוך עם גב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'settle'?
The primary meaning of 'settle' is 'a long wooden bench with a back'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'settle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'settle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'settle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'settle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'settle' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'settle' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'settle' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'settle' in regular conversations?
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