settle

/ˈse-tᵊl/

Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan, from setl seat

verb

  1. to place so as to stay

  2. to establish in residence

  3. to furnish with inhabitants : colonize

decide determine settle rule resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy. determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something.

noun

  1. a wooden bench with arms, a high solid back, and an enclosed foundation which can be used as a chest

idiom

  1. to bring a final end to an argument, disagreement, etc.

She's decided to settle accounts with her old political rivals.