settle

set·tle  (stl)

v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles

v.tr.

1. To put into order; arrange or fix definitely as desired.

2. To put firmly into a desired position or place; establish.

3.

a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.

b. To establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.

c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession.

4. To restore calmness or comfort to.

5.

a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest.

b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.

6. To subdue or make orderly.

7. To establish on a permanent basis; stabilize.

8.

a. To make compensation for (a claim).

b. To pay (a debt).

9. To conclude (a dispute, for example) by a final decision.

10. To decide (a lawsuit) by mutual agreement of the involved parties without court action.

11. Law To secure or assign (property or title) by legal action.

v.intr.

1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place.

2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.

3.

a. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.

b. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.

c. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.

4.

a. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.

b. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.

5. To reach a decision; determine: We finally settled on a solution to the problem. See Synonyms at decide.

6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.

7.

a. To provide compensation for a claim.

b. To pay a debt.

n.

A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.

Phrasal Verbs:

settle down

1. To begin living a stable and orderly life: He settled down as a farmer with a family.

2. To become calm or composed.

settle for

To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested.

Idiom:

settle (one's) stomach

To relieve one's indigestion or nausea.

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[Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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settle·a·ble adj.

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settle ¹

Verb

[-tling, -tled]

1. to put in order: he settled his affairs before he died

2. to arrange or be arranged firmly or comfortably: he settled into his own chair by the fire

3. to come down to rest: a bird settled on top of the hedge

4. to establish or become established as a resident: they eventually settled in Glasgow

5. to establish or become established in a way of life or a job

6. to migrate to (a country) and form a community; colonize

7. to make or become quiet, calm, or stable

8. to cause (sediment) to sink to the bottom in a liquid or (of sediment) to sink thus

9. to subside: the dust settled

10. (sometimes foll. by up)to pay off (a bill or debt)

11. to decide or dispose of: to settle an argument

12. (often foll. by on, upon)to agree or fix: they settled on an elementary code

13. (usually foll. by on, upon)to give (a title or property) to a person by gift or legal deed: he settled his property on his wife

14. to decide (a legal dispute) by agreement without court action: they settled out of court [Old English setlan]

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settle ²

Noun

a long wooden bench with a high back and arms, sometimes having a storage space under the seat [Old English setl]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	settle - a long wooden bench with a back       settee bench - a long seat for more than one person
Verb	1.	settle - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" settle down lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" sediment - settle as sediment
	2.	settle - bring 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" resolve, adjudicate, decide terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" judge - determine the result of (a competition) adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
	3.	settle - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" square off, square up, determine solve, clear - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" concert - settle by agreement; "concert one's differences" clinch - settle conclusively; "clinch a deal" resolve, conclude - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation compromise - settle by concession
	4.	settle - take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" locate colonise, colonize - settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast" resettle - settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle"
	5.	settle - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" conciliate, patch up, reconcile, make up propitiate, appease - make peace with agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" make peace - end hostilities; "The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace"
	6.	settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" go under, go down, sink come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" subside, settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" founder - sink below the surface submerge, submerse - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
	7.	settle - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" steady down, take root, settle down, root stabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized" roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost
	8.	settle - become 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" become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
	9.	settle - establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans" build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
	10.	settle - come to rest stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
	11.	settle - arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
	12.	settle - accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
	13.	settle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
	14.	settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement prorate - make a proportional settlement or distribution arrange, fix up - make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?" pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" square - pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him" make up, pay off, compensate, pay - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" liquidate - settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off; "liquidate a company" clean up - dispose of; "settle the bills"
	15.	settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
	16.	settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
	17.	settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" subside go under, go down, sink, settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
	18.	settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" ensconce lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	19.	settle - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" get back fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
	20.	settle - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" finalise, finalize, nail down terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" settle on, fixate - become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
	21.	settle - form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota" homestead - settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
	22.	settle - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" descend, fall come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June" fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"

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settle

verb 1. resolve, work out, put an end to, straighten out, set to rights

verb 2. pay, clear, square (up), discharge

verb 3. move to, take up residence in, live in, dwell in, inhabit, reside in, set up home in, put down roots in, make your home in

verb 4. colonize, populate, people, pioneer

verb 5. make comfortable, bed down

verb 6. subside, fall, sink, decline

verb 7. land, alight, descend, light, come to rest

verb 8. calm, quiet, relax, relieve, reassure, compose, soothe, lull, quell, allay, sedate, pacify, quieten, tranquillize << OPPOSITE disturb

settle on or upon something or someone decide on, choose, pick, select, adopt, agree on, opt for, fix on, elect for

Translations

settle [ˈsɛtl] vt [+ argument, matter] → resolver (= pay) [+ bill, accounts] → pagar, liquidar (= colonize) [+ land] → colonizar;

(MED) (= calm); calmar, sosegar

vi [dust etc] → depositarse; [weather] → estabilizarse;

(also: settle down) → instalarse (= calm down); tranquilizarse;

to settle for sth → convenir en aceptar algo;

to settle on sth → decidirse por algo;

that's settled then → bueno, está arreglado;

to settle one's stomach → asentar el estómago

settle in vi → instalarse

settle up vi to settle up with sb → ajustar cuentas con algn

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settle [ˈsɛtl] vt [+ argument, matter, account] → régler [+ problem]; résoudre;

(Med) (= calm); calmer (= colonize) [+ land] → coloniser

vi [bird, dust etc] → se poser; [sediment] → se déposer;

to settle to sth → se mettre sérieusement à qch;

to settle for sth → accepter qch, se contenter de qch;

to settle on sth → opter or se décider pour qch;

that's settled then → alors, c'est d'accord!;

to settle one's stomach → calmer des maux d'estomac

settle down vi (= get comfortable) → s'installer (= become calmer); se calmer; se ranger (= live quietly); se fixer

settle in vi → s'installer

settle up vi to settle up with sb → régler (ce que l'on doit à) qn

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settle [ˈsɛtl] vt (matter) → regeln;

(argument) → beilegen;

(accounts) → begleichen;

(affairs, business) → in Ordnung bringen;

(colonize) (land) → besiedeln

vi (also: settle down) → sich niederlassen;

(sand, dust etc) → sich legen;

(sediment) → sich setzen;

(calm down) → sich beruhigen;

to settle one's stomach → den Magen beruhigen;

that's settled then! → das ist also abgemacht!;

to settle down to work → sich an die Arbeit setzen;

to settle down to watch TV → es sich dat vor dem Fernseher gemütlich machen

settle for settle vt fus → sich zufriedengeben mit

settle in settle vi → sich einleben;

(in job etc) → sich eingewöhnen

settle on settle vt fus → sich entscheiden für

settle up settle vi to settle up with sb → mit jdm abrechnen

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settle [ˈsɛtl] vt [+ argument, matter] → appianare [+ problem]; risolvere (= pay) [+ bill, account] → regolare, saldare;

(MED) (= calm); calmare (= colonize) [+ land] → colonizzare

vi [bird, dust etc] → posarsi; [sediment] → depositarsi;

(also: settle down) → sistemarsi, stabilirsi (= become calmer); calmarsi;

to settle to sth → applicarsi a qc;

to settle for sth → accontentarsi di qc;

to settle on sth → decidersi per qc;

that's settled then → allora è deciso;

to settle one's stomach → calmare il mal di stomaco

settle in vi → sistemarsi

settle up vi to settle up with sb → regolare i conti con qn

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settle

v settle [ˈsetl]

1 to place in a position of rest or comfort I settled myself in the armchair. gerieflik maak يَضَعُ بصورَةٍ مُريحَه، يُجْلِسُ разполагам (се) uvelebit se sætte sig til rette sich niederlassen κάθομαι αναπαυτικά instalar, colocar (mugavalt) sisse seadma ساكن شدن asettaa (s')installer לְהִשתַּקֵע आराम करना smjestiti se, namjestiti se elhelyezkedik menempatkan setjast, koma sér fyrir sistemarsi, mettersi 落着く ...에 앉다 įsitaisyti novietot; novietoties; iekārtoties meletakkan diri dalam keadaan yang selesa zich installeren anbringe, sette (seg) til rette układać, usadawiać się pôr(-se) à vontade a se instala (confortabil) усаживаться, устраиваться uvelebiť sa namestiti (se) smestiti se sätta (lägga) till rätta นั่งลง yerleşmek 安坐 влаштовуватися, усістися قیام کرنا đến nghỉ trên cái gì 安坐

2 to come to rest Dust had settled on the books. op neerkom يَسْتَريح трупам (се) usadit se lægge sig sich legen κατακάθομαι asentarse katma, langema آرام گرفتن laskeutua se déposer (sur) לָנוּח टिकना slegnuti se letelepedik; leszáll meliputi setjast posarsi 降りる (먼지가) 끼다 nusėsti nosēsties berkumpul neerstrijken legge/senke seg osiadać depositar-se a se uita fix la; a-i cădea ochii pe оседать usadiť sa nabrati se spustiti se slå sig till ro, lägga sig ตกลงกอง konmak, yerleşmek 降落 осідати جمنا đọng, đậu 降落

3 to soothe I gave him a pill to settle his nerves. kalmeer يُهَدِّئ успокоявам (се) uklidnit berolige beruhigen ηρεμώ, κατευνάζω calmar rahustama تسكين دادن rauhoittaa calmer לְהַרגִיע शान्त करना umiriti megnyugtat menenangkan róa, sefa calmare 静める 진정시키다 nuraminti nomierināt menenangkan kalmeren berolige uspokajać acalmar a calma успокаивать upokojiť pomiriti smiriti lugna สงบ yatıştırmak 使鎮靜 приводити до ладу; заспокоювати سکون دینا nguội dân 使镇静

4 to go and live Many Scots settled in New Zealand. verhuis na يَسْتَقِر заселвам се usadit se bosætte sig sich niederlassen εγκαθίσταμαι, αποικίζω instalarse, establecerse elama asuma منزل كردن asettua asumaan s'établir לְהִתיַשֵב बसना naseliti se letelepedik menetap setjast að stabilirsi 定住する 이주하다 apsigyventi apmesties menetap zich vestigen slå seg ned, bosette seg osiedlać się fixar-se a se stabili поселяться usadiť sa naseliti se preseliti se slå sig ner, bosätta sig ตั้งถิ่นฐาน gidip yerleşmek 僑居，定居 осідати, заселяти بسنا định cư 侨居，定居

5 to reach a decision or agreement Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled. oplos يَصِل إلى قَرار разбирам се dohodnout (se), urovnat aftale; bilægge klären κανονίζω, διευθετώ, έρχομαι σε συμφωνία acordar, decidir, fijar kokkuleppele jõudma فيصله دادن päättää, sopia décider, régler לְסַכֵּם सहमति पर पहुंचना, समझौता करना odlučiti megállapodik mencapai persetujuan útkljá; semja decidere; risolvere 解決する 결정하다, 합의를 보다 susitarti, išspręsti nokārtot (jautājumu u.tml.) mencapai persetujuan regelen avgjøre, slutte forlik ustalać, załatwiać resolver a decide, a re­gle­menta договариваться; улаживать dohodnúť (sa), urovnať, vyriešiť dogovoriti se dogovoriti se avtala, komma överens om, ordna, klara upp กำหนด anlaşmaya varmak 決定，達成協議 вирішувати, домовлятися فیصلہ لینا giải quyết 决定，达成协议

6 to pay (a bill). betaal يَدْفَع الفاتورَه оправям сметка vyrovnat betale begleichen εξοφλώ, τακτοποιώ λογαριασμό pagar, saldar la cuenta maksma پرداختن maksaa régler לְשַלֵם बिल का भुगतान करना namiriti, platiti kifizet membayar gera upp pagare, saldare 支払う 지불하다 apmokėti samaksāt; nokārtot rēķinu menjelaskan afrekenen gjøre opp (u)regulować liquidar a achita оплачивать vyrovnať, zaplatiť poravnati platiti betala, göra upp จ่ายหนี้ (hesabı) ödemek 付帳 розраховуватися, сплатити قیمت چکانا thanh toán 付帐

n settlement

1 an agreement The two sides have at last reached a settlement. ooreenkoms إتِّفاق споразумение dohoda forlig das Übereinkommen/bringen συμφωνία, ρύθμιση, διακανονισμός acuerdo, convenio kokkulepe توافق sopimus accord הסדר समझौता nagodba, ugovor egyezség persetujuan samkomulag accordo 協定 합의 susitarimas, sprendimas vienošanās; (jautājuma) nokārtošana persetujuan regeling ordning, avtale porozumienie acordo acord соглашение dohoda dogovor sporazum uppgörelse การตกลง anlaşma 解決，協議 угода, домовленість تصفیہ، سمجھوتا sự dàn xếp 解决，协议

2 a small community a farming settlement. gemeenskap مُسْتَوْطَنَه колония osada bosættelse; -bosættelse die Siedlung οικισμός, καταυλισμός poblado, pueblo, colonia asula كولوني؛ماندگاه asutus colonie יִישוּב समुदाय naselje, naseobina telep(ülés) permukiman samfélag colonia 居住地 부락 gyvenvietė apmetne; apdzīvota vieta penempatan vestiging bebyggelse, bosetning osada comunidade colonie поселение osada naselbina naseobina bosättning, nybygge ชุมชนเล็ก ๆ yerleşim alanı, meskûn yer 小住宅區 поселення; колонія کسی علاقے کی آبادکاری khu định cư 小住宅区

n settler

a person who settles in a country that is being newly populated They were among the early settlers on the east coast of America. setlaar مُسْتَوْطِن заселник osadník nybygger; bosætter der Siedler/die Siedlerin άποικος colonizador uusasukas مهاجر uudisasukas colon מִתיַשֵב उपनिवेशी, अधिवासी kolonist, naseljenik telepes pemukim landnemi colono 移住者 이주자 gyventojas, naujakurys kolonists peneroka kolonist nybygger, kolonist osadnik colono colonist поселенец osadník naseljenec doseljenik nybyggare ผู้ตั้งถิ่นฐาน göçmen 開拓者 поселенець نئی جگہ جاکر بسنے والا người định cư 开拓者

settle down

1 to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last. laat kalm word تَسْتَتِب الأمور укротявам (се) utišit (se) falde til ro zur Ruhe kommen καταλαγιάζω, ηρεμώ, ησυχάζω calmarse, tranquilizarse rahunema, rahustama آرام كردن rauhoittua, saada rauhoittumaan (se) calmer לְהֵרָגַע शांत करना smiriti elcsendesedik; lehiggad menjadi tenang koma sér fyrir; róast calmarsi 静まる 진정되다; 달래다 nurimti, nuraminti nomierināt; apklusināt; nomierināties; apklust tenang bedaren falle til ro, i orden komme uspokajać się sossegar(-se) a (se) calma успокаивать(ся) utíšiť (sa) umiriti (se) umiriti se [] lugna sig, bli tyst เงียบ; สงบ sakinleş(tir)mek 平靜下來 заспокоюватися پر سکون، خاموش ہو جانا trở nên bình tĩnh 平静下来

2 to make oneself comfortable She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep. jou gerieflik maak يَسْتَريح настанявам (се) uvelebit se slå sig ned sich niederlassen βολεύομαι ponerse cómodo, acomodarse, instalarse (end) mugavalt sisse seadma جاخوش كردن asettua s'installer (confortablement) לָנוּחַ आराम करना udobno se smjestiti elhelyezkedik, letelepedik mapan koma sér fyrir mettersi comodo 落着く 편히 쉬다 įsitaisyti iekārtoties; ierīkoties meletakkan diri dalam keadaan yang selesa gaan zitten gemakkelijk sette seg til rette układać się, usadawiać acomodar-se a se instala (confortabil), a se face confortabil устраиваться uvelebiť sa namestiti se zavaliti se slå sig ner, sätta (lägga) sig till rätta นั่งอย่างสบาย yerleşmek 使自己輕松自在 влаштовуватися اطمینان حاصل کرنا làm cho thoải mái 使自己轻松自在

3 to begin to concentrate on something, eg work He settled down to (do) his schoolwork. begin يَتَرَكَّز залавям се с zabrat se do gå igang med sich widmen στρώνομαι να κάνω κτ. ponerse keskenduma متمركز شدن keskittyä se mettre (sérieusement) à לְהִתרַכֵּז किसी चीज पर केन्द्रित करना latiti se, prihvatiti se nečega hozzáfog vminek berkonsentrasi koma sér að verki (mettersi sotto a) 身を入れる 전념하다 imtis pievērsties mula menumpukan zich zetten aan komme i gang med zabierać się poważnie do começar a a se pune (serios) pe приниматься pustiť sa do posvetiti se skoncentrisati se samla sig เริ่มตั้งสมาธิ ...-e koyulmak, kendini ...-e vermek 專心於 заглиблюватися توجہ دینا bắt đầu chú ý vào cái gì 专心于

settle in

to become used to and comfortable in new surroundings. gewoond raak يَسْتَوْطِن، يَسْتَقِر свиквам с adaptovat se falde til sich einrichten προσαρμόζομαι instalarse kohanema عادت كردن sopeutua s'adapter להסתדר सुव्यवस्थित होना, स्थिरता प्राप्त करना useliti se (u kuću), naviknuti se na (novu okolinu) berendezkedik mapan aðlagast stabilirsi, sistemarsi 落着く 안정되다 apsiprasti iekārtoties; aprast; iejusties menyesuaikan diri zich thuisvoelen finne seg til rette zainstalować się estabelecer-se a se adapta осваиваться adaptovať sa prilagoditi se navići se finna sig till rätta, installera sig คุ้นเคยกับสิ่งรอบ ๆ alışmak 適應新的環境 влаштуватися на новому місті پر سکون اور عادی ہو جانا ổn định 适应新的环境

settle on

to agree about or decide. besluit يُوافِق على، يُقَرِّر спирам се на dohodnout (se) bestemme sig for sich einigen auf διαλέγω, ορίζω, αποφασίζω de acuerdo ponerse (sobre) kokku leppima, otsustama به توافق رسيدن päättää se mettre d'accord sur לְהַחלִיט सहमति या फैसला करना dogovoriti se, odlučiti dönt (vki, vmi mellett) menyetujui koma sér niður á decidere 合意する ...에 동의하다, 결정하다 susitarti vienoties par bersetuju kiezen bestemme seg for ustalić decidir a se pune de acord asupra остановиться на dohodnúť (sa) dogovoriti se (glede česa) složiti se bestämma sig för เลือก karar vermek 同意，決定 погоджуватися متفق ہونا یا فیصلہ کرنا quyết định 同意，决定

settle up

to pay (a bill) He asked the waiter for the bill, and settled up. betaal يَدْفَعُ الحِساب плащам zaplatit afregne begleichen τακτοποιώ λογαριασμό pagar, saldar la cuenta (ära) maksma پرداختن maksaa lasku régler לְשַלֵם भुगतान करना međusobno se namiriti, obračunati kifizet membayar gera upp, borga pagare, regolare 清算する 지불하다 atsiskaityti, užsimokėti norēķināties menjelaskan afrekenen gjøre opp, betale regningen uregulować rachunek pagar a achita оплатить zaplatiť poravnati platiti betala, göra upp จ่ายเงิน hesabı ödemek 付帳 розраховуватися قرضہ وغیرہ ادا کرنا thanh toán hóa đơn 付帐