Definition of settle

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Settle (v. i.) To become fixed or permanent; to become stationary; to establish one's self or itself; to assume a lasting form, condition, direction, or the like, in place of a temporary or changing state..

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Ordinarily :: Ordinarily (adv.) According to established rules or settled method; as a rule; commonly; usually; in most cases; as, a winter more than ordinarily severe..
Principle :: Principle (n.) A settled rule of action; a governing law of conduct; an opinion or belief which exercises a directing influence on the life and behavior; a rule (usually, a right rule) of conduct consistently directing one's actions; as, a person of no principle..
Light :: Light (v. i.) To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect..
Accord :: Accord (v. t.) To bring to an agreement, as persons; to reconcile; to settle, adjust, harmonize, or compose, as things; as, to accord suits or controversies..
Capitulate :: Capitulate (n.) To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement, as in chapters or articles; to agree..
Staple :: Staple (n.) A settled mart; an emporium; a city or town to which merchants brought commodities for sale or exportation in bulk; a place for wholesale traffic.
Dispose :: Dispose (v. t.) To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.
Dowager :: Dowager (n.) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease..
Settlement :: Settlement (n.) That which settles, or is settled, established, or fixed..
Settle :: Settle (n.) To cause to sink; to lower; to depress; hence, also, to render close or compact; as, to settle the contents of a barrel or bag by shaking it..
Payable :: Payable (a.) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.
Rate :: Rate (v. t.) To settle the relative scale, rank, position, amount, value, or quality of; as, to rate a ship; to rate a seaman; to rate a pension..
Ordinary :: Ordinary (a.) According to established order; methodical; settled; regular.
Decision :: Decision (n.) The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion..
Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Not adjusted; not settled; not brought to an equality of debt and credit; as, an unbalanced account; unbalanced books..
Positive :: Positive (n.) That which settles by absolute appointment.
Settler :: Settler (n.) That which settles or finishes; hence, a blow, etc., which settles or decides a contest..
Train :: Train (v.) Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement..
Reconcile :: Reconcile (v. t.) To adjust; to settle; as, to reconcile differences..
State :: Statary (a.) Fixed; settled.
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