settle

SET'TLE, n. [L. sedile. See Set.] A seat or bench; something to sit on.

SET'TLE, v.t. [from set.]

1. To place in a permanent condition after wandering or fluctuation.

I will settle you after your old estates. Ezek. 36.

2. To fix; to establish; to make permanent in any place.

I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. 1 Chron. 17.

3. To establish in business or way of life; as, to settle a son in trade.

4. To marry; as, to settle a doughter.

5. To establish; to confirm.

Her will alone could settle or revoke. Prior.

6. To determine what is uncertain; to establish; to free from doubt; as, to settle questions or points of law. The supreme court have settled the question.

7. To fix; to establish; to make certain or permanent; as, to settle the succession to the thron in a particular family. So we speak of settled habits and settled opinions.

8. To fix or establish; not to suffer to doubt or waver.

It will settle teh wavering and confirm the doubtful. Swift.

9. To make close or compact.

Cover ant-hills up that the rain may settle the turf before the spring.