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According to WordNet, the verb "settle" has 22 sense(s).

200342164 come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell".

200539338 establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans".

201987058 come to rest.

200481941 make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal".

201092128 get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy".

201988458 settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs".

200558673 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".

202254258 dispose of; make a financial settlement.

201986185 sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm".

200698855 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".

201989873 go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned".

201986551 cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids).

200764902 come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up".

200798091 accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price".

200413876 take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest".

200415398 become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down".

200763399 settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument".

201465921 arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart".

201493619 fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair".

200415044 form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota".

200764032 end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled".

201986715 become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled".

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