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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSettle
/ˈsɛt.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To establish a residence or to make a home in a particular place.
"After years of traveling, they decided to settle in a small town." - 2
To resolve or reach an agreement about something.
"They managed to settle their differences amicably."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'setl', meaning a seat or bench, rooted in Proto-Germanic *setlam. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from physically sitting down to establishing a permanent residence, and eventually to resolving an agreement, dispute, or financial debt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Settle" is said worldwide
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s'installer
Transliteration: s'installer
"Ils ont décidé de s'installer dans une petite ville."
sich niederlassen
Transliteration: zikh nidərlasən
"Nach vielen Reisen beschlossen sie, sich niederzulassen."
stabilirsi
Transliteration: stabilirsi
"Dopo anni di viaggi, hanno deciso di stabilirsi in una piccola città."
establecerse
Transliteration: establécerse
"Después de muchos años de viajar, decidieron establecerse en un pequeño pueblo."
estabelecer-se
Transliteration: estabelecer-se
"Depois de muitos anos viajando, decidiram estabelecer-se em uma pequena cidade."
बसना
Transliteration: basnā
"कई वर्षों की यात्रा के बाद, उन्होंने एक छोटे से शहर में बसने का निर्णय लिया।"
定居
Transliteration: dìngjū
"经过多年的旅行，他们决定在一个小镇定居。"
정착하다
Transliteration: jeongchakhada
"여행을 여러 해 한 후, 그들은 작은 마을에 정착하기로 결정했습니다."
定住する
Transliteration: teijū suru
"何年も旅をした後、彼らは小さな町に定住することに決めました。"
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