Examples of “settle” in a Sentence

verb To resolve a dispute, disagreement, or debt, often by reaching an agreement.

• The two companies settled the lawsuit out of court.
• They finally settled their differences over dinner.
• The neighbors agreed to settle the argument over the fence peacefully.

verb To make a home or establish oneself permanently in a place.

• They settled in a small village after years of traveling.
• The family settled in Canada in the 1990s.
• After university, she hoped to settle somewhere near the sea.

verb To become calm, still, or come to rest.

• The dust finally settled after the demolition.
• Give the tea a moment to settle before pouring.
• The baby began to settle once the lights were turned down.