Settle

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NOUN

a long wooden bench with a back

VERB

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

bring to an end

settle conclusively

take up residence and become established

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet

establish or develop as a residence

come to rest

arrange or fix in the desired order

accept despite lack of complete satisfaction

end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

dispose of

become clear by the sinking of particles

cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

sink down or precipitate

fix firmly

get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

form a community

come as if by falling

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