settle
US /ˈsɛtl/
・UK /'setl/
A2
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
Let me see if I can settle him down with a bedtime story
v.t.Transitive VerbTo complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
We will settle the matter with a handshake
v.t.Transitive VerbTo end some troubles by reaching an agreement
They will settle their agreement when he pays what he owes
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo become accustomed to a new environment
The child will settle in at his new school, given time and encouragement
n. (c.)Countable NounType of wooden seat
Let's put the settle here, along this wall
v.i.Intransitive Verb(Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
This will eventually settle on the bottom of the tank
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Lauv - Potential [Official Video]
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- I know you're with somebody, but your body shouldn't settle like, damn.
I know you're with somebody, but your body shouldn't settle like, damn.
- I know you're with somebody but your body shouldn't settle
I know you're with somebody but your body shouldn't settle
Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
- settle for second best. Does she agree that we need to unlock the potential of Sutton,
settle for second best. Does she agree that we need to unlock the potential of Sutton,
- People should not have to settle for second best.
People should not have to settle for second best.
The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
- So this product got destroyed by the medical community and Goop ended up paying $145,000 to settle the false advertising claim,
So this product got destroyed by the medical community and Goop ended up paying $145,000 to settle the false advertising claim,
- to settle the false advertising claim,
to settle the false advertising claim,
Growing number of Chinese migrants seek asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
- while others, like Kevin who you saw in the story, are okay for cash, and that allows time to study English and settle in a bit better.
while others, like Kevin who you saw in the story, are okay for cash, and that allows time to study English and settle in a bit better.
- TO STUDY ENGLISH AND SETTLE IN
TO STUDY ENGLISH AND SETTLE IN
Two Taiwans, Two Chinas, Twice
- The Chinese workers were afforded land and the ability to settle.
The Chinese workers were afforded land and the ability to settle.
- No women were allowed to settle in Formosa for the potential danger of the Aboriginals and natural disaster.
No women were allowed to settle in Formosa for the potential danger of the Aboriginals and natural disaster.
Everything We Know So Far About The Diddy Allegations
- "Mr. Combs' decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best."
"Mr. Combs' decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best."
11 Strange International New Year's Celebrations
- A small Peruvian village... fist fight to settle their differences to start the year off in a clean slate—with a clean slate.
A small Peruvian village... fist fight to settle their differences to start the year off in a clean slate—with a clean slate.
The Benefits of Walking – Learn English with Podcast + Subtitles & Word Meanings
- It's a meditative experience, giving your mind the space it needs to wander and settle in a world that's often too busy and overwhelming.
It's a meditative experience, giving your mind the space it needs to wander and settle in a world that's often too busy and overwhelming.
- It's a meditative experience, giving your mind the space it needs to wander and settle in a world that's often too busy and overwhelming.
It's a meditative experience, giving your mind the space it needs to wander and settle in a world that's often too busy and overwhelming.
California residents recall harrowing escape from fires
- They can't sleep, they can't settle, they can't calm down.
They can't sleep, they can't settle, they can't calm down.
- Um, if over time, if, you know, several weeks from now, people are still feeling, um, like they have so much, um, energy, it's stuck in their nervous system, they can't sleep, they can't settle, they can't calm down, they're kind of in this heightened state all the time, after several weeks, that would be where it's time to really think, "Okay, I might need to get some, some more help," or a shutdown state that gets stuck where I'm not really able to function, go out and about, take care of things.
Um, if over time, if, you know, several weeks from now, people are still feeling, um, like they have so much, um, energy, it's stuck in their nervous system, they can't sleep, they can't settle, they can't calm down, they're kind of in this heightened state all the time, after several weeks, that would be where it's time to really think, "Okay, I might need to get some, some more help," or a shutdown state that gets stuck where I'm not really able to function, go out and about, take care of things.
Asking People in Brighton HOW MUCH MONEY They Earn | Easy English 184
- Look around for what you're actually interested in and don't necessarily settle on the first thing that you see.
Look around for what you're actually interested in and don't necessarily settle on the first thing that you see.
- Don't just settle on the first thing you see, I think.
Don't just settle on the first thing you see, I think.