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settle v. [
settle down] settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"
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settle v. [
decide, resolve, adjudicate] 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"
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settle v. [
square off, square up, determine] settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
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settle v. [
locate] take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
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settle v. [
reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate] come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
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