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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   settle

   • IPA[ˈsed(ə)l]

   美式

   • v.
     resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem)；end (a legal dispute) by mutual agreement

   • verb: settle, 3rd person present: settles, gerund or present participle: settling, past tense: settled, past participle: settled

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem) every effort was made to settle the dispute 同義詞 resolve, sort out, reach an agreement about, find a solution to, find an answer to, ... 更多solve, clear up, bring to an end, fix, work out, iron out, smooth over, straighten out, deal with, put right, set right, put to rights, rectify, remedy, reconcile, informalpatch up, archaiccompose反義詞 prolong
   • ▪ end (a legal dispute) by mutual agreement he sued for libel and then settled out of court the matter was settled out of court
   • ▪ determine; decide on exactly what goes into the legislation has not been settled they had not yet settled on a date for the wedding 同義詞 decide on, set, fix, come to a decision about, agree on, ... 更多name, determine, establish, arrange, arrive at, appoint, designate, assign, confirm, choose, select, pick
   • ▪ complete the administration and distribution of a decedent's estate.
   • ▪ accept or agree to (something that one considers to be less than satisfactory) it was too cold for champagne so they settled for a cup of tea 同義詞 accept, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in, assent to, ... 更多compromise on
   • 2. pay (a debt or account) his bill was settled by charge card I settled up with your brother for my board and lodging 同義詞 pay, pay in full, settle up, discharge, square, ... 更多clear, defray, liquidate, satisfy
   • ▪ give money or property to (someone) through a deed of settlement or a will he offered to settle $150 a year on her
   • 3. adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home one day I will settle down and raise a family
   • ▪ make one's permanent home somewhere in 1863 the family settled in London 同義詞 make one's home, set up home, take up residence, put down roots, establish oneself, ... 更多go to live, move to, emigrate to, set up housekeeping in, formalbecome domiciled in反義詞 move away from
   • ▪ move with a group of others to live in a new country or area European immigrants settled much of Australia 同義詞 colonize, establish a colony in, occupy, people, inhabit, ... 更多populate
   • ▪ begin to feel comfortable or established in a new situation he had settled into his new job she settled in happily with a foster family
   • ▪ turn one's attention to; apply oneself to Catherine settled down to her studies 同義詞 apply oneself to, turn one's attention to, address oneself to, get down to, set about, ... 更多set to work on, begin to tackle, attack, concentrate on, focus on, devote oneself to
   • ▪ become or make calmer or quieter after a few months the controversy settled down try to settle your puppy down before going to bed 同義詞 calm down, be quiet, be still, relax, quieten down, ... 更多quiet down, calm, calm down, soothe, compose, pacify, lull, subdue, quell, sedate, tranquillize, quieten, quiet反義詞 agitate, disturb
   • ▪ dated silence (someone considered a nuisance) by some means he told me to hold my tongue or he would find a way to settle me
   • 4. sit or come to rest in a comfortable position he settled into an armchair 同義詞 sit down, seat oneself, install oneself, plant oneself, ensconce oneself, ... 更多plump oneself, flump, informalpark oneself, plonk oneself, land, come to rest, come down, alight, light, descend, perch反義詞 stand up, take off
   • ▪ make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position she allowed him to settle her in the taxi 同義詞 make comfortable, tuck in, bed down
   • ▪ move or adjust (something) so that it rests securely she settled her bag on her shoulder
   • ▪ fall or come down onto a surface dust from the mill had settled on the roof
   • ▪ (of suspended particles) sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment; (of a liquid) become clear or still through this process sediment settles near the bottom of the tank he pours a glass and leaves it on the bar to settle 同義詞 sink, subside, fall, gravitate, precipitate out反義詞 rise
   • ▪ (of an object or objects) gradually sink down under its or their own weight they listened to the soft ticking and creaking as the house settled
   • ▪ (of a ship or boat) sink gradually the craft was settling nose-down in the water

   片語

   • settle one's affairs