v.t.及物動詞安頓;安排Let me see if I can settle him down with a bedtime story
v.t.及物動詞結束,結算We will settle the matter with a handshake
v.t.及物動詞解決,確定,決定They will settle their agreement when he pays what he owes
v.i.不及物動詞解決,定居The child will settle in at his new school, given time and encouragement
n. (c.)可數名詞長椅Let's put the settle here, along this wall
v.i.不及物動詞沉澱,下陷,下降This will eventually settle on the bottom of the tank