settle.

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).

His fears were settled

She hopes to settle any questions about the plans.

To conclude or resolve (something): To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish.

to settle a quarrel

To conclude or resolve (something): To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish. In particular, to terminate (a lawsuit), usually out of court, by agreement of all parties.

To conclude or resolve (something): To close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or due.

To conclude or resolve (something): To pay (a bill or debt).

To conclude or resolve (something): To adjust differences or accounts; to come to an agreement on matters in dispute.

He has settled with his creditors.

To conclude or resolve (something): 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 settle my affairs

to settle her estate

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 properly.

To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something). 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 place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something). To silence, especially by force.

To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something). To kill.

To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something). To bring or restore (ground, roads, etc) to a smooth, dry, or passable condition.

clear weather settles the roads

To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.

The weather settled.

Wait until the crowd settles before speaking.

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.

The roads settled late in the spring.

To establish or become established 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.

To establish or become established in a steady position: In particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc.

To establish or become established in a steady position: In particular, to establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, etc. In particular, to establish in pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish.

to settle a minister

To establish or become established in a steady position: To formally, legally secure (an annuity, property, title, etc) on (a person).

To establish or become established in a steady position: To make a jointure for a spouse.

To establish or become established in a steady position: To become married, or a householder.

To establish or become established in a steady position: To be established in a profession or in employment.

To establish or become established in a steady position: To become stationary or fixed; to come to rest.

They settled down at an inn.

The hawk settled on a branch.

To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)

the Saxons who settled in Britain

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).

the French first settled Canada

the Puritans settled New England

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 settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact. To cause to sink down or to be deposited (dregs, sediment, etc).

to settle the sediment out of the water

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact. To render compact or solid; to cause to become packed down.

to settle the chips in the potato chip bag by shaking it

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact. To sink to the bottom of a body of liquid, as dregs of a liquid, or the sediment of a reservoir.

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact. To sink gradually to a lower level; to subside, for example the foundation of a house, etc.

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact. To become compact due to sinking.

The chips in the bag of potato chips settled during shipping.

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact. To become clear due to the sinking of sediment. (Used especially of liquid. Also used figuratively.)

wine settles by standing

Of an animal: to make or become pregnant.

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.)