settle
part of speech
verb (settle, settles, settled, settling)
meaning for a pupil
1) To come to rest and stay in one place: dust settles on shelves, the bird settled on a branch. tree →
2) To make yourself calm or comfortable: settle down for the night. tree →
3) To decide or agree on something, or to end an argument: settle a disagreement. tree →
4) To go and live in a new place: the family settled in Canada. tree →
5) To pay what you owe: settle the bill. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Writings it also means to be fixed firmly in place, as the mountains were settled before the world was formed, and to rest or dwell, as God's flock settled in the land. In Kings it means to fix one's look steadily on someone. In the primary lessons: In science, when muddy water is left still, the soil settles to the bottom (sediment); this is one way to separate a mixture. In history and geography, settlers settled new land and built settlements (villages and towns). In everyday life, teachers ask the class to settle down (be calm and quiet). Friends settle an argument by talking and finding a fair answer. Phrases: "settle down", "settle in" (get used to a new place), "settle an argument", "settle on" (choose), "settle the bill".
examples
- And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Asshur: over against all his brethren he did settle. (Torah GEN.25.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth; (Writings PRO.8.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God. (Writings PSA.68.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed; and the man of God wept. (Prophets 2KI.8.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Settle down, everyone, and open your books. tree →
- Let the muddy water settle, and the soil sinks to the bottom. tree →
- The butterfly settled on a flower. tree →
- We settled the argument by taking turns. tree →
- My cousin is settling in at her new school. tree →
- People settled near rivers because of the water. tree →
- We finally settled on pizza for dinner. tree →
- Snow settled on the rooftops overnight. tree →
- "And thus the affair was settled. tree →
note
Spelling: double t, and drop the e before -ing: settling; past: settled. Related nouns: settlement (a place where people live), settler (a person who settles). "Settle down" is often used to ask for calm. In history lessons, settling land often affected people already living there, like Native Americans, First Nations, Aboriginal Australians and Māori.
In the corpora
- And he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed; and the man of God wept.
- Then will I make their waters to settle, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.
- Watering her ridges abundantly, settling down the furrows thereof, Thou makest her soft with showers; Thou blessest the growth thereof.
- Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.
- Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «settle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.