SETTLE

(noun) a long wooden bench with a back
synonyms : settee
(verb) come as if by falling
"Night fell", "Silence fell"
synonyms : descend , fall
(verb) take up residence and become established
"The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
synonyms : locate
(verb) form a community
"The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
(verb) become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
"He finally settled down"
synonyms : root , settle down , steady down , take root
(verb) make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
"let's finalize the proposal"
synonyms : finalise , finalize , nail down
(verb) establish or develop as a residence
"He settled the farm 200 years ago", "This land was settled by Germans"
(verb) 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"
(verb) 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"
synonyms : adjudicate , decide , resolve
(verb) settle conclusively; come to terms
"We finally settled the argument"
synonyms : determine , square off , square up
(verb) end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
"The two parties finally settled"
(verb) come to terms
"After some discussion we finally made up"
synonyms : conciliate , make up , patch up , reconcile
"You can reconcile with your friend if you try" -added by sradha_inlas
(verb) accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
"We settled for a lower price"
(verb) get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
"I finally settled with my old enemy"
synonyms : get back
(verb) arrange or fix in the desired order
"She settled the teacart"
(verb) fix firmly
"He ensconced himself in the chair"
synonyms : ensconce
I had to ensonce my ipod into my bag so that the rain could not hit it when i went outside. -added by coolme

-tagged by Administrator

Esther the Pig safely ensconced in the back of the trailblazer.
(verb) sink down or precipitate
"the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
synonyms : subside
(verb) cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
(verb) become clear by the sinking of particles
"the liquid gradually settled"
(verb) come to rest
(verb) settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
"dust settled on the roofs"
synonyms : settle down
(verb) go under,
"The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
synonyms : go down , go under , sink
(verb) dispose of; make a financial settlement

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