set·tle (s t l)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. Phrasal Verbs: A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat. 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 Idiom: To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested. settle (one's) stomach To relieve one's indigestion or nausea. [Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.] set tle·a·ble adj. |
settle down
vb (adverb, mainly intr)
1. (also tr) to make or become quiet and orderly
2. (often foll by to) to apply oneself diligently please settle down to work
3. to adopt an orderly and routine way of life, take up a permanent post, etc., esp after marriage
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | settle down - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" 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 down - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost | |
| 3. | settle down - become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again." change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
Translations
? settle down
vi
? settle2 VI a; it’s time he settled down → es ist Zeit, dass er ein geregeltes Leben anfängt or dass er zur Ruhe kommt; to marry and settle down → heiraten und sesshaft or häuslich werden; to settle down at school/in a new house → sich an einer Schule/in einem Haus einleben; to settle down in a new job → sich in einer neuen Stellung eingewöhnen; he ought to settle down with a steady job → er sollte sich (dat) → endlich eine feste Stellung suchen; they have settled down in Spain → sie haben sich in Spanien niedergelassen; settle down, children! → ruhig, Kinder!
= settle2 VI c
to settle down to work → sich an die Arbeit machen or setzen; to settle down for a chat → sich zu einem Schwatz zusammensetzen; to settle down for the night → sich schlafen legen; to settle down to watch TV → es sich (dat) → vor dem Fernseher gemütlich machen
vt sep
(= calm down) → beruhigen
baby → hinlegen; patient → versorgen; to settle oneself down to work → sich an die Arbeit machen or setzen; to settle oneself down to finish the job → sich daranmachen, die Arbeit fertig zu machen; the cat settled itself down for the night → die Katze kuschelte sich zum Schlafen zurecht; the campers settled themselves down for the night → die Zeltenden richteten alles für die Nacht her
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