settles

verb

Meaning

To conclude or resolve (something):
To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).
To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.
To establish or become established in a steady position:
To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)
To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).
A seat of any kind.
A long bench with a high back and arms, often with chest or storage space underneath.
A place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part. (Compare a depression.)

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