0 to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement: --
My father and I have agreed finally to settle our differences (= stop arguing).
It took months to settle (= bring to an end) the dispute/strike.
Our lawyer advised us that it would be better to settle out of court (= reach an agreement in a legal case without it being decided in a court of law).
I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all (= reach a final decision on it).
"The tickets are €40 each." "Well, that settles that - I can't afford that much."
[ + question word ] They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be.
Good, that's all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I'll organize the food.
1 to relax into a comfortable position: --
2 to go and live somewhere, especially permanently: --
4 to pay, especially money that you owe: --
5 to become quiet and calm, or to make something or someone do this: --
UK Joe's parents are very worried about him because he doesn't seem to be able to settle to (= to give his whole attention to) anything.
We're very busy this week, but things should settle (down) a bit after the weekend.
Before a performance, she takes three deep breaths to settle her nerves.
I'll call you back as soon as I've settled the kids for the night.
The weather is expected to settle towards the end of the week.
Instead, 'these conflicts should be settled by an independent party'.
After that is done, the second ballot presents itself, and the voter settles down to his or her more serious convictions.
After this initial coding had yielded 55 per cent agreement, we examined all discrepancies and then jointly settled on a final coding.
When aphids had moulted, passed through the teneral stage, settled and begun reproducing, they were transferred to experimental plants.
Disagreements in coding arose in relation to 1.5% of the codable utterances, and 0.7 % of those were settled by discussion.
While there were important differences of perspective, both parties subscribed broadly to the liberal social democratic policy framework settled in the 1950s.
Most of these were young women travelling abroad to experience something new before attending university or settling down in their own country.
Conversion would follow, and then a settled domestic life.