settle
Cross references:
1. decide
1. set.tle \'set-*l\ n [ME, place for sitting, seat, chair, fr. OE setl;
akin to OHG sezzalX seat, L sella seat, chair, saddle, OE sittan to sit : a
wooden bench with arms, a high solid back, and an enclosed foundation
which can be a chest
2. set.tle \'set-*l\ \'set-lin, -*l-in\ vb or set.tling [ME settlen to
seat, bring to rest, come to rest, fr. OF setlan, fr]. setl seat 1: to
place so as to stay 2a: to establish in residence 2b: to furnish with
inhabitants 3a: to cause to pack down 3b: to clarify by causing dregs or
impurities to sink 4: to make quiet or orderly 5a: to fix or resolve
conclusively {~ the question} 5b: to establish or secure permanently 6:
to arrange in a desired position 7: to make or arrange for final
disposition of of an animal 8: IMPREGNATE 1: to come to rest 2a: to
sink gradually or to the bottom 2b: to become clear by the deposit of
sediment or scum 2c: to become compact by sinking 3a: to become fixed,
resolved, or established 3b: to establish a residence or colony 4a: to
become quiet or orderly 4b: to take up an ordered or stable life {marry
and ~ down} 5: to adjust differences or accounts of an animal 6:
CONCEIVE