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SET'TLE, n. L. sedile. See Set. A seat or bench something to sit on.

SET'TLE, from set.

1. To place in a permanent condition after wandering or fluctuation.

I will settle you after your old estates. Ezekiel 36 .

2. To fix to establish to make permanent in any place.

I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. 1 Chronicles 17 .

3. To establish in business or way of life as, to settle a son in trade.

4. To marry as, to settle a doughter.

5. To establish to confirm.

Her will alone could settle or revoke. Prior.

6. To determine what is uncertain to establish to free from doubt as, to settle questions or points of law. The supreme court have settled the question.

7. To fix to establish to make certain or permanent as, to settle the succession to the thron in a particular family. So we speak of settled habits and settled opinions.

8. To fix or establish not to suffer to doubt or waver.

It will settle teh wavering and confirm the doubtful. Swift.

9. To make close or compact.

Cover ant-hills up that the rain may settle the turf before the spring.