Definition: a long wooden bench with a back
Similar words: bench
Definition: a long seat for more than one person
Synonyms: descend, settle, fall
Definition: come as if by falling
Usage: Night fell; Silence fell
Similar words: come
Definition: come to pass; arrive, as in due course
Usage: The first success came three days later; It came as a shock; Dawn comes early in June
Synonyms: settle, settle down, root, take root, steady down
Definition: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
Usage: He finally settled down
Similar words: stabilise, stabilize
Definition: become stable or more stable
Usage: The economy stabilized
Synonyms: finalise, finalize, settle, nail down
Definition: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
Usage: let's finalize the proposal
Definition: bring to an end or halt
Usage: She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime; The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
Synonyms: settle
Definition: establish or develop as a residence
Usage: He settled the farm 200 years ago; This land was settled by Germans
Similar words: develop, build up
Definition: change the use of and make available or usable
Usage: develop land; The country developed its natural resources; The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
Synonyms: settle
Definition: become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
Usage: The roar settled to a thunder; The wind settled in the West; it is settling to rain; A cough settled in her chest; Her mood settled into lethargy
Similar words: become, go, get
Definition: enter or assume a certain state or condition
Usage: He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious; her face went red with anger; She went into ecstasy; Get going!
Synonyms: settle, decide, adjudicate, resolve
Definition: bring to an end; settle conclusively
Usage: The case was decided; The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff; The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
Definition: bring to an end or halt
Usage: She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime; The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
Synonyms: square off, square up, settle, determine
Definition: settle conclusively; come to terms
Usage: We finally settled the argument
Synonyms: settle
Definition: end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
Usage: The two parties finally settled
Similar words: concord, concur, agree, hold
Definition: be in accord; be in agreement
Usage: We agreed on the terms of the settlement; I can't agree with you!; I hold with those who say life is sacred; Both philosophers concord on this point
Synonyms: reconcile, settle, patch up, conciliate, make up
Definition: come to terms
Usage: After some discussion we finally made up
Similar words: concord, concur, agree, hold
Definition: be in accord; be in agreement
Usage: We agreed on the terms of the settlement; I can't agree with you!; I hold with those who say life is sacred; Both philosophers concord on this point
Synonyms: settle
Definition: accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
Usage: We settled for a lower price
Similar words: consent, accept, go for
Definition: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Usage: I cannot accept your invitation; I go for this resolution
Definition: get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
Usage: I finally settled with my old enemy
Similar words: fight, contend, struggle
Definition: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Usage: the tribesmen fought each other; Siblings are always fighting; Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Synonyms: settle
Definition: arrange or fix in the desired order
Usage: She settled the teacart
Similar words: set up, arrange
Definition: put into a proper or systematic order
Usage: arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order
Definition: fix firmly
Usage: He ensconced himself in the chair
Similar words: put, place, pose, position, set, lay
Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location
Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point
Definition: sink down or precipitate
Usage: the mud subsides when the waters become calm
Similar words: sink, settle, go down, go under
Definition: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
Synonyms: settle
Definition: cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
Synonyms: settle
Definition: become clear by the sinking of particles
Usage: the liquid gradually settled
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: settle
Definition: come to rest
Definition: come to a halt, stop moving
Usage: the car stopped; She stopped in front of a store window
Synonyms: settle, settle down
Definition: settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
Usage: dust settled on the roofs
Similar words: put, place, pose, position, set, lay
Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location
Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point
Synonyms: sink, settle, go down, go under
Definition: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
Similar words: go down, come down, fall, descend
Definition: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Usage: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again
Synonyms: settle
Definition: dispose of; make a financial settlement
Similar words: arrange, fix up
Definition: make arrangements for
Usage: Can you arrange a meeting with the President?