v. 1
To conclude or resolve (something): To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
She hopes to settle any questions about the plans.
v. 2
To conclude or resolve (something): To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish.
v. 3
To conclude or resolve (something): To conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish. In particular, to terminate (a lawsuit), usually out of court, by agreement of all parties.
v. 4
To conclude or resolve (something): To close, liquidate or balance (an account) by payment, sometimes of less than is owed or due.

Related words

Word family: settee settlor settlement settler
Phrases: settle down settle on settle a score settle for settle in settle the score settle upon

Forms

Past participle: settled
e.g. settled → determined, arranged, adjusted, fixt…

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

3 letters: set¹, pay¹, sit¹, fix¹
4 letters: even², fall¹, calm¹, sink¹, heal¹
5 letters: still¹, place¹, judge¹, stick¹, quiet², allay²
6 letters: choose¹, square¹, decide², define², adjust², locate², umpire³
7 letters: balance², arrange², satisfy³, appoint², compose², subside², adjudge²
8 letters: regulate³, conclude², finalize³, finalise
9 letters: determine³, establish³, reconcile³, ascertain³, arbitrate³
10 letters: compromise³, adjudicate⁴, regularize, conciliate, regularise
11 letters: accommodate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even² = 2 syllables).