settled Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
   settle; settle down.
   
   • dust settled on the roofs
2. verb bring to an end; settle conclusively
   settle; resolve; decide; adjudicate.
   
   • 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
3. verb settle conclusively; come to terms
   determine; settle; square off; square up.
   
   • We finally settled the argument
4. verb take up residence and become established
   locate; settle.
   
   • The immigrants settled in the Midwest
5. verb come to terms
   make up; patch up; settle; reconcile; conciliate.
   
   • After some discussion we finally made up
6. verb go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
   go down; settle; sink; go under.
   
7. verb become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
   settle; root; take root; steady down; settle down.
   
   • He finally settled down
8. verb become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
   settle.
   
   • 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
9. verb establish or develop as a residence
   settle.
   
   • He settled the farm 200 years ago
   • This land was settled by Germans
10. verb come to rest
    settle.
    
11. verb arrange or fix in the desired order
    settle.
    
    • She settled the teacart
12. verb accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
    settle.
    
    • We settled for a lower price
13. verb end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
    settle.
    
    • The two parties finally settled
14. verb dispose of; make a financial settlement
    settle.
    
15. verb become clear by the sinking of particles
    settle.
    
    • the liquid gradually settled
16. verb cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
    settle.
    
17. verb sink down or precipitate
    settle; subside.
    
    • the mud subsides when the waters become calm
18. verb fix firmly
    ensconce; settle.
    
    • He ensconced himself in the chair
19. verb get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
    get back; settle.
    
    • I finally settled with my old enemy
20. verb make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    nail down; settle; finalise; finalize.
    
    • let's finalize the proposal
21. verb form a community
    settle.
    
    • The Swedes settled in Minnesota
22. verb come as if by falling
    settle; descend; fall.
    
    • Night fell
    • Silence fell
23. adjective established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
    
    • with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night
24. adjective established in a desired position or place; not moving about
    
    • nomads...absorbed among the settled people
    • settled areas
    • I don't feel entirely settled here
    • the advent of settled civilization
25. adjective satellite inhabited by colonists
    colonised; colonized.
    
26. adjective satellite not changeable
    
    • a period of settled weather

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