settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty. rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority. resolve implies an expressed or …

SETTLE definition: 1. to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement: 2. to arrange…. Learn more.

SETTLED definition: 1. If you feel settled in a job, school, etc., you have become familiar with it and are comfortable…. Learn more.

to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions). to settle one's affairs. to pay, as a bill. to close (an account) by payment. The pilgrims settled …

A settled situation or system stays the same all the time. Cats are creatures of habit–they seem to appreciate a settled routine. There has been a period of settled weather.

If two people settle an argument or problem, or if someone or something settles it, they solve it by making a decision about who is right or about what to do. They are both looking for ways to settle their differences.

To place or arrange in a desired position: settled the blanket over the baby; settled herself in an armchair. c. To agree to or fix in advance: settled the date of the meeting in June.