[ˈsɛtl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem)
(e.g: the unions have settled their year-long dispute with Hollywood producers)

- pay (a debt or account)
(e.g: his bill was settled by charge card)

- adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home
(e.g: one day I will settle down and raise a family)

- sit or come to rest in a comfortable position
(e.g: he settled into an armchair)


Phrases:
- settle one's affairs

Origin:
Old English setlan ‘to seat, place’, from settle

[ˈsɛtl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat
(e.g: she read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English setl ‘a place to sit’, of Germanic origin; related to German Sessel and Latin sella ‘seat’, also to sit