a long wooden bench with a back

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

bring to an end; settle conclusively

settle conclusively; come to terms

take up residence and become established

come to terms

go under,

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; make a financial settlement

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

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

form a community

come as if by falling

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

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

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

become fixed (on)

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

established in a desired position or place; not moving about

inhabited by colonists

not changeable

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

a community of people smaller than a town

a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

an area where a group of families live together

termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services

a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

a negotiator who settles disputes

a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings