Settle - Meaning in Tamil

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Settle - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of Settle in English

settle noun

1. a long wooden bench with a back

   Synonyms

   settee, settle, settle

settle verb

1. come to terms

   Synonyms

   conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile, settle, settle

   Example

   • "After some discussion we finally made up"
2. dispose of; make a financial settlement

   Synonyms

   settle, settle

3. go under

   Synonyms

   go down, go under, settle, settle, sink, sink

   Example

   • "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
4. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

   Synonyms

   settle down, settle, settle

   Example

   • "dust settled on the roofs"
5. come to rest

   Synonyms

   settle, settle

6. become clear by the sinking of particles

   Synonyms

   settle, settle

   Example

   • "the liquid gradually settled"
7. cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

   Synonyms

   settle, settle

8. sink down or precipitate

   Synonyms

   settle, settle, subside

   Example

   • "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
9. fix firmly

   Synonyms

   ensconce, settle, settle

   Example

   • "He ensconced himself in the chair"
10. arrange or fix in the desired order

    Synonyms

    settle, settle

    Example

    • "She settled the teacart"
11. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

    Synonyms

    get back, settle, settle

    Example

    • "I finally settled with my old enemy"
12. accept despite lack of complete satisfaction

    Synonyms

    settle, settle

    Example

    • "We settled for a lower price"
13. end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

    Synonyms

    settle, settle

    Example

    • "The two parties finally settled"
14. settle conclusively; come to terms

    Synonyms

    determine, settle, settle, square off, square up

    Example

    • "We finally settled the argument"
15. bring to an end; settle conclusively

    Synonyms

    adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle, settle

    Examples

    • "The case was decided"
    • "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
    • "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
16. become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet

    Synonyms

    settle, settle

    Examples

    • "A cough settled in her chest"
    • "Her mood settled into lethargy"
    • "it is settling to rain"
    • "The roar settled to a thunder"
    • "The wind settled in the West"
17. establish or develop as a residence

    Synonyms

    settle, settle

    Examples

    • "He settled the farm 200 years ago"
    • "This land was settled by Germans"
18. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

    Synonyms

    finalise, finalize, nail down, settle, settle

    Example

    • "let's finalize the proposal"
19. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

    Synonyms

    root, root, settle down, settle, settle, steady down, take root

    Example

    • "He finally settled down"
20. form a community

    Synonyms

    settle, settle

    Example

    • "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
21. take up residence and become established

    Synonyms

    locate, settle, settle

    Example

    • "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
22. come as if by falling

    Synonyms

    descend, fall, fall, settle, settle

    Examples

    • "Night fell"
    • "Silence fell"

Synonyms of Settle

• settee
• descend, fall
• locate
• root, settle down, steady down, take root
• finalise, finalize, nail down
• adjudicate, decide, resolve
• determine, square off, square up
• conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile
• get back
• ensconce
• subside
• settle down
• go down, go under, sink

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