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Settled

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Adjective

1. settled

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

Example Sentences:
'with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night'

2. settled

established in a desired position or place; not moving about

Example Sentences:
'nomads...absorbed among the settled people'
'settled areas'
'I don't feel entirely settled here'
'the advent of settled civilization'

3. colonised, colonized, settled

inhabited by colonists

4. settled

not changeable

Example Sentences:
'a period of settled weather'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Settled

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adjective
1. 
resolved, agreed, or arranged
As far as we're concerned, the matter is settled.
That's settled then. We'll exchange addresses tonight.
2. 
steady; predictable; not likely to change
He decided to lead a more settled life with his partner.
His house was the only settled home I had as a child.
Cats are creatures of habit - they seem to appreciate a settled routine.
There has been a period of settled weather.
3. 
comfortable and at home
After a few years of being a diplomat, she still didn't feel settled.
I still don't feel settled here.
I am very settled in my job and I don't want to leave.
His house was the only settled home I had as a child.
Cats are creatures of habit – they seem to appreciate a settled routine.

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Settled

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v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles
v.tr.
1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement. See Synonyms at decide.
2. Law
a. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
b. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).
3.
a. To make compensation for (a claim).
b. To pay (a debt).
4.
a. To put into order; arrange as desired: settle one's affairs.
b. To place or arrange in a desired position: settled the blanket over the baby; settled herself in an armchair.
c. To agree to or fix in advance: settled the date of the meeting in June.
5.
a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.
b. To migrate to and establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.
c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession: was finally settled in his own law practice.
6. To restore calmness or comfort to: The hot tea settled his nerves.
7.
a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest: shook the box to settle the raffle tickets.
b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.
v.intr.
1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place: The ball settled in the grass near the green.
2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.
3.
a. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.
b. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.
c. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.
4.
a. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.
b. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.
5. To reach a decision; decide: We finally settled on a solution to the problem.
6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.
7.
a. To provide compensation for a claim.
b. To pay a debt.
n.
A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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