Hyphenation of settle

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word settle? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

set-tle

Definitions of settle:

1.
A long wooden bench with a back
2.
Settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
Dust settled on the roofs
3.
Bring to an end
Settle conclusively The case was decided The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
4.
Settle conclusively
Come to terms We finally settled the argument
5.
Take up residence and become established
The immigrants settled in the Midwest
6.
Come to terms
After some discussion we finally made up
7.
Go under, The raft sank and its occupants drowned
8.
Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
He finally settled down
9.
Become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
The roar settled to a thunder The wind settled in the West It is settling to rain A cough settled in her chest Her mood settled into lethargy
10.
Establish or develop as a residence
He settled the farm 200 years ago This land was settled by Germans
11.
Come to rest
12.
Arrange or fix in the desired order
She settled the teacart
13.
Accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
We settled for a lower price
14.
End a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
The two parties finally settled
15.
Dispose of
Make a financial settlement
16.
Become clear by the sinking of particles
The liquid gradually settled
17.
Cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
18.
Sink down or precipitate
The mud subsides when the waters become calm
19.
Fix firmly
He ensconced himself in the chair
20.
Get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
I finally settled with my old enemy
21.
Make final
Put the last touches on Put into final form Let's finalize the proposal
22.
Form a community
The Swedes settled in Minnesota
23.
Come as if by falling
Night fell Silence fell

Synonyms of settle:

noun settee, bench
verbsettle down, put, set, place, pose, position, lay
verb decide, resolve, adjudicate, end, terminate
verbsquare off, square up, determine, conclude, resolve
verb locate
verb reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, agree, hold, concur, concord
verb sink, go down, go under, descend, fall, go down, come down
verb root, take root, steady down, settle down, stabilize, stabilise
verb become, go, get
verbbuild up, develop
verb stop, halt
verb change
verb arrange, set up
verb accept, consent, go for
verb agree, hold, concur, concord
verb arrange, fix up
verb sink
verb subside, sink, go down, go under
verb ensconce, put, set, place, pose, position, lay
verbget back, fight, struggle
verb finalize, finalise, nail down, end, terminate, settle on
verb fall, descend, come

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