settle

/ˈsetl/ verb

Definition

ARGUMENT [T] › If you settle an argument, you solve the problem and stop arguing: to settle a dispute

LIVE [I] › to start living somewhere that you are going to live for a long time: He travelled around Europe for years before finally settling in Vienna.

DECIDE [T] › to decide or arrange something: [often passive] Right, that's settled. We're going to Spain.

RELAX [I, T] › to relax into a comfortable position: I yawned, and settled back on the sofa. [often reflexive] She settled herself into the chair opposite.

PAY [T] › If you settle a bill or a debt, you pay the money that you owe: I've got some bills to settle.

MOVE DOWN [I] › to move down towards the ground or the bottom of something and then stay there: Do you think the snow will settle? → See also the dust settles

(Definition of settle verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)