settle

a long wooden bench with a back

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"

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"

settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"

go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

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"

establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"

come to rest

arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"

accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"

end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"

dispose of; make a financial settlement

become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"

cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"

fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"

form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"

come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"