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51Settle — Infobox UK place official name= Settle country= England region= Yorkshire and the Humber static static image caption = Settle Town Centre population= 2,421 [Census, 2001] os grid reference= SD816640 latitude= 54.07213 longitude= 2.28189 post town …
52settle — 1. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by down) establish or become established in a more or less permanent abode or way of life. 2 intr. & tr. (often foll. by down) a cease or cause to cease from wandering, disturbance, movement, etc. b adopt a… …
53settle down — v. 1) (D; intr.) to settle down into, to (to settle down into a routine; to settle down to family life) 2) (E) to settle down to study 3) (misc.) to settle down for the night * * * [ setl daʊn] to (to settle down into a routine; to settle down to …
54settle — verb 1) they settled the dispute Syn: resolve, sort out, solve, clear up, end, fix, work out, iron out, straighten out, set right, rectify, remedy, reconcile; informal patch up Ant: prolong …
55settle down — verb 1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground (Freq. 4) dust settled on the roofs • Syn: ↑settle • Hypernyms: ↑put, ↑set, ↑place, ↑pose, ↑ …
56settle — Synonyms and related words: KO, abalienate, abide, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, adapt, adapt to, adjust, adjust to, affirm, afford proof of, agree on, agree with, alien, alienate, alight, alight upon, allay, amortize, anchor, answer,… …
57settle in — phrasal verb Word forms settle in : present tense I/you/we/they settle in he/she/it settles in present participle settling in past tense settled in past participle settled in 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become familiar with a new way of life …
58settle down — phrasal verb Word forms settle down : present tense I/you/we/they settle down he/she/it settles down present participle settling down past tense settled down past participle settled down 1) [intransitive/transitive] same as settle I, 8) The kids… …
59settle — I. verb (settled; settling) Etymology: Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan, from setl seat Date: 1515 transitive verb 1. to place so as to stay 2. a. to establish in residence b. to furnish with… …
60settle down — 1) PHRASAL VERB When someone settles down, they start living a quiet life in one place, especially when they get married or buy a house. [V P] One day I ll want to settle down and have a family... [V P prep/adv] Before she settled down in… …
